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Erie County

Pennsylvania · 280,566 residents · 799 sq mi
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Erie County is a county of 280,566 people in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $111,300. The foreign-born share is 4%. The average commute runs 19 minutes. Median rent is $616 a month. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
280,566
Unchangedsince 2000
from 280,843 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.6
+7%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
799 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K271K275K278K282K19902000201020202024Erie County
2024269K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(16,757)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(17,067)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(18,012)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(22,305)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(22,349)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.7%(32,706)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(33,883)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(41,225)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(35,438)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(20,427)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.9%(13,685)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.4%(6,712)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,595
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,627 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,644
+26%since 2000
from $17,932 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$111,300
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$616
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $445 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.46 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+3%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(252,258)
Black6%(16,876)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(6,126)
Asian0.7%(1,902)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(242,787)
Black6.9%(19,485)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(9,518)
Asian1.1%(3,036)
Other2%(5,594)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.8%(4,988)
Mexican0.6%(1,720)
Dominican0.1%(265)
Salvadoran0.1%(198)
Peruvian0.1%(157)
Costa Rican0.1%(154)
Colombian0.1%(144)
Cuban0%(115)
Spaniard0%(109)
Guatemalan0%(102)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German32%(89,220)
Irish18%(50,289)
Italian14%(39,037)
Polish12.8%(35,681)
English9.1%(25,398)
American4.1%(11,324)
Swedish2.5%(7,103)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(6,961)
French2.1%(5,880)
Slovak1.9%(5,402)
Dutch1.8%(5,127)
Scottish1.7%(4,843)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.5%(4,301)
Hungarian1%(2,931)
Welsh0.9%(2,455)
Ukrainian0.9%(2,421)
Czech0.6%(1,754)
Danish0.4%(1,241)
Austrian0.4%(980)
Greek0.3%(976)
Lithuanian0.3%(949)
Portuguese0.3%(925)
Arab0.3%(899)
British0.3%(815)
Croatian0.3%(796)
Swiss0.3%(778)
Norwegian0.3%(777)
Romanian0.2%(583)
West Indian0.2%(547)
Finnish0.2%(483)
Canadian0.1%(378)
Slovene0.1%(323)
Haitian0.1%(282)
Iraqi0.1%(228)
Armenian0.1%(221)
Jamaican0.1%(171)
Brazilian0.1%(162)
Serbian0.1%(160)
Turkish0.1%(158)
Syrian0.1%(156)
Belgian0.1%(155)
Lebanese0.1%(147)
Iranian0%(107)
Somali0%(96)
Latvian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(17)
Moroccan0%(14)
Egyptian0%(13)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 20.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+61%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
10.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40%(44,229)
Married47%(51,905)
Widowed3%(3,296)
Divorced10%(11,037)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(36,522)
Married46.5%(52,658)
Widowed8.9%(10,124)
Divorced12.3%(13,952)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
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

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(3,169)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(2,914)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(5,110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(816)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(183)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,656 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

Erie County, Pennsylvania has about 280,566 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Erie County, Pennsylvania earns about $43,595 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Erie County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Erie County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $111,300, and the typical rent is about $616 a month.

How educated are people in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Erie County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

About 15.6% of people in Erie County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Erie County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Erie County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,994 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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