COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Erie County
Ohio · 76,779 residents · 251.288 sq mi
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The short version
Erie County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,470. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $64,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202475K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(5,391)
5 to 97.5%(5,752)
10 to 147.3%(5,581)
15 to 197.1%(5,482)
20 to 245.8%(4,461)
25 to 3415.4%(11,786)
35 to 4415.6%(11,951)
45 to 5410.8%(8,321)
55 to 649.9%(7,601)
65 to 748.7%(6,655)
75 to 843.9%(3,004)
85 and over1%(794)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,470
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,746 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,400
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(69,510)
Black8.6%(6,820)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,664)
Asian0.4%(297)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91%(69,893)
Black8.1%(6,245)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(915)
Asian0.3%(238)
Other0.5%(403)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(1,665)
Puerto Rican1%(733)
South American0.7%(543)
Ecuadorian0.3%(211)
Colombian0.3%(204)
Central American0.2%(125)
Honduran0.2%(114)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
Cuban0.1%(55)
Dominican0.1%(41)
Peruvian0%(25)
Spaniard0%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Costa Rican0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(174)
Taiwanese0.2%(165)
Thai0.1%(104)
Korean0.1%(88)
Vietnamese0.1%(72)
Chinese0%(35)
Japanese0%(4)
Pakistani0%(4)
Ancestry
German31.2%(23,299)
Irish14.5%(10,803)
English11.3%(8,407)
Italian6.6%(4,905)
American3.8%(2,816)
Polish3.2%(2,370)
French2%(1,458)
Scottish1.9%(1,414)
Hungarian1.6%(1,166)
Slovak1.5%(1,121)
Dutch1%(761)
Ukrainian0.9%(670)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(571)
Welsh0.8%(570)
British0.6%(411)
Swedish0.5%(369)
Norwegian0.5%(352)
Swiss0.5%(347)
Czech0.3%(232)
Danish0.3%(232)
Greek0.3%(219)
Croatian0.3%(195)
Russian0.3%(189)
Arab0.2%(172)
West Indian0.2%(168)
Jamaican0.2%(168)
Romanian0.2%(163)
Lebanese0.2%(144)
Subsaharan African0.2%(128)
Austrian0.1%(111)
Belgian0.1%(89)
French Canadian0.1%(61)
Portuguese0.1%(58)
Slovene0.1%(57)
Macedonian0.1%(53)
Nigerian0.1%(42)
Serbian0.1%(39)
Canadian0%(37)
Turkish0%(32)
Lithuanian0%(31)
Kenyan0%(23)
Syrian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Finnish0%(19)
Latvian0%(16)
Armenian0%(8)
Australian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.2%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(10,449)
Married50.2%(15,402)
Widowed4.3%(1,333)
Divorced11.4%(3,507)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(9,070)
Married48.7%(15,685)
Widowed11.3%(3,630)
Divorced11.8%(3,791)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Erie County, Ohio?
Erie County, Ohio has about 76,779 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Erie County, Ohio?
The typical household in Erie County, Ohio earns about $30,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Erie County, Ohio expensive?
In Erie County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $64,400, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.
How educated are people in Erie County, Ohio?
About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Erie County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Erie County, Ohio?
About 9.0% of people in Erie County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
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