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Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Pennsylvania · 1,629 residents · 0.782 sq mi
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Population has held roughly steady since 2011. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 28%. At a median age of 19.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Younger
median age 19.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 45%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,629
+7%vs 2011
vs 1,522 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Population density
2,083 / sq mi
+7%vs 2011
vs 1,946 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
Median age
19.8
+1%vs 2011
vs 19.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Population, 2010 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K201020202024Penn State Erie (Behrend)
20242K
201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$4,074
−8%vs 2011
vs $4,447 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Arts, entertainment, food5.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade2.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied
0.0%
0.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(1,222)
Black8.6%(131)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(53)
Asian6.3%(96)
Other1.3%(20)
Diversity Score42.8%(652)
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(1,454)
Black3.3%(54)
Hispanic / Latino2%(33)
Asian3.2%(52)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score20.5%(334)
Diversity Score
21
−52%vs 2011
vs 43 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.5%
−3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.5%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.4% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.6 min
−19%vs 2011
vs 13.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
30.7%
+5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
+4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.7%
−6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
58.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
16.6%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.1%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
69.0%
+15.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.7% in 2011
Female
31.0%
−15.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.3% in 2011
Foreign born
3.9%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
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