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Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Pennsylvania · 1,607 residents · 0.78 sq mi
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Penn State Erie (Behrend) is a city of 1,607 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 20.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. This is an unusually credentialed place: 77% of adults have a four-year degree. 55% were living in the same home a year earlier. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. There are 2,055 people per square mile.

At a glance
Younger
median age 20.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
77% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,607
+3%since 2023
from 1,561 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Population density
2,055 / sq mi
+3%since 2023
from 1,996 / sq mi in 2023
US average: 281
Median age
20.1
+1%since 2023
from 19.9 in 2023
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.78 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K201020202024Penn State Erie (Behrend)
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1947.5%(763)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2450.3%(809)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 342.2%(35)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 540%(0)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$5,262
+5%since 2023
from $5,000 in 2023
US average: $44,673
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade0.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Vacancy rate
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 10.0%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2023
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(1,226)
Black6.7%(104)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(58)
Asian9%(140)
Other2.1%(33)
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(1,236)
Black9%(145)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(75)
Asian8.9%(143)
Other0.5%(8)
Diversity Score
49
+6%since 2023
from 46 in 2023
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.6%(25)
Puerto Rican1.2%(19)
Mexican0.9%(14)
Spaniard0.1%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(53)
Asian Indian1.7%(28)
Bangladeshi1.6%(25)
Korean0.7%(12)
Nepalese0.6%(9)
Sri Lankan0.6%(9)
Ancestry
German12.9%(207)
Italian9%(144)
Irish7.8%(125)
Polish6.3%(102)
West Indian3.2%(51)
Swedish3%(48)
English2.7%(43)
American2.2%(35)
Hungarian1.7%(28)
Slovak1.1%(18)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(15)
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Nigerian0.9%(15)
French0.9%(14)
Welsh0.5%(8)
Canadian0.4%(6)
Greek0.4%(6)
Russian0.3%(5)
Brazilian0.2%(3)
Macedonian0.1%(2)
Ukrainian0.1%(2)
Haitian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
77.1%
+12.1 ptssince 2023
from 65.0% in 2023
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 100.0% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
77.1%
+12.1 ptssince 2023
from 65.0% in 2023
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
−13%since 2023
from 19.9 min in 2023
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
25.0%
−6.9 ptssince 2023
from 31.9% in 2023
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2023
from 5.4% in 2023
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2023
from 3.5% in 2023
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2023
from 17.5% in 2023
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
39.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2023
from 37.5% in 2023
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 0.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2023
from 7.6% in 2023
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
40.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 40.6% in 2023
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.4%
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
32.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2023
from 21.5% in 2023
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2023
from 20.0% in 2023
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2023
from 56.9% in 2023
Female
48.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2023
from 43.1% in 2023
Foreign born
9.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2023
from 10.2% in 2023
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2023
from 0.0% in 2023
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2023
from 8.1% in 2023
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 4.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Same house as last year
55.2%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2023
from 85.4% in 2023
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2023
from 3.0% in 2023
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married94.7%(784)
Married5.3%(44)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married98.8%(770)
Married1.2%(9)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2023
from 4.4% in 2023
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.8%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.3%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
12.3%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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