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County population in July 2009: 280,291 (81% urban, 19% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 73,708
Renter-occupied apartments: 32,799
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 802 sq. mi.
Water area: 756.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 350 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Erie County: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.8%), Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Erie County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Erie County races chart

Races in Erie County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 136,967  (48.8%)
Females: 143,876  (51.2%)

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Erie County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Erie County:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,888 ($36,627 in 1999)
This county:

$42888
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $459 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $589)
This county:

$459
State:

$597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $111,800 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Erie County:

$111,800
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,400 - $172,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $175,113
Here:

$175,113
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,775
Here:

$110,775
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $78,229
Here:

$78,229
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,806
Here:

$347,806
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $667,487
Here:

$667,487
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $65,839
Here:

$65,839
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,474
Here:

$15,474
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,100
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $419

Institutionalized population: 6,365

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 583 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2008: 251 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2009: 383 buildings, average cost: $129,900



2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County Pennsylvania:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Erie County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 59.9%
McCain (Republican): 39.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,069 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,799 (1.8%)


Erie County household income distribution in 2009 Erie County home values distribution


Erie County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.6% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%
Erie County:

15.8%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.6% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 53 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 19 years old)

Area name: Erie, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Erie County is $438 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Erie, Edinboro, Corry, North East, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Union City, Girard, Lake City, Albion.

Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Erie County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 53 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.041 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Erie County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Erie County: Union City Country Club (A), Union City Golf Course (B), Eades Corners (C), Culberston Hills Golf Course (D), Carters Corners (E), Carter Heights Golf Course (F), Kah Kwa Country Club (G), Crayton Station (H), Colts Station (I), State Fish Hatchery (J), Bowmans Corners (K), Waterford Station (L), State Fish Hatchery (M), Colony Plaza (N), Lake View Country Club (O), Erie Downs Racetrack (P), Erie Municipal Golf Course (Q), West Springfield Station (R), Eureka Corners (S), Mertz Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Masons West Shopping Center (1), Kimco Shopping Center (2), Millcreek Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Erie County include: Praise Cathedral Church of God (A), Prince of Peace Church (B), Greenfield Church (C), Cottage Hill Church (D), Union-Amity Church (E), Hope Church (F), East Greene Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), Our Lady Of Mercy Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1), Ruhl Cemetery (2), Francis Cemetery (3), Northville Cemetery (4), Wheelock Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Golden Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pleasant, Lake (A), Leisure Lake (B), Edinboro Lake (C), LeBoeuf Lake (D), Lake Annata (E), Smith Reservoir (F), Howard Eaton Reservoir (G), Siegel Marsh Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Alder Run (B), Bailey Brook (C), Baskin Run (D), Bear Run (E), Spencer Creek (F), King Branch (G), Hungry Run (H), Mud Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Erie County include: State Game Lands Number 218 (1), Waldameer Park (2), State Game Lands Number 101 (3), State Game Lands Number 102 (4), State Game Lands Number 109 (5), Zuck Park (6), State Game Lands Number 154 (7), State Game Lands Number 155 (8), State Game Lands Number 161 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: McLallen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Ashtabula County, Ohio , Chautauqua County, New York , Crawford County , Warren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 18,832
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,706 (47% naturalized citizens)

Erie County:

2.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,704
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,288
  • 1985 to 1989: 417
  • 1980 to 1984: 441
  • 1975 to 1979: 442
  • 1970 to 1974: 382
  • 1970 to 1974: 370
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,662

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.2%

Erie County marital status for males
Erie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 73,551
  • One, attached: 3,217
  • Two: 11,244
  • 3 or 4: 6,524
  • 5 to 9: 4,422
  • 10 to 19: 2,382
  • 20 or more: 5,214
  • Mobile homes: 7,724
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Erie County with a mortgage: 37,373 (3,592 second mortgage, 6,627 home equity loan, 141 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,947

Here:

64.1% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.81%
Here58.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 165,161
Total congregations: 260

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents103,333 (62.6%)16,084 (9.7%)12,395 (7.5%)7,160 (4.3%)4,674 (2.8%)
Congregations42 (16.2%)46 (17.7%)24 (9.2%)22 (8.5%)10 (3.8%)
NameSalvation ArmyChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents4,066 (2.5%)3,426 (2.1%)2,261 (1.4%)1,691 (1.0%)10,071 (6.1%)
Congregations2 (0.8%)11 (4.2%)10 (3.8%)10 (3.8%)83 (31.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Erie County - Erie, Edinboro, Corry, North East, Lawrence Park

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 46
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Erie County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Erie County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
This county:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Erie County:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.8%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Erie County:

12.7%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Erie County:

Average size of farms: 129 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,187
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $488.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.78%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,609
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.10%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,463
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 37.20%
Corn for grain: 17539 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2687 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7947 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,211 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11,793 acres

Tornado activity:

Erie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/18/1977, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Erie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Erie County center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Italy (6%)
  • Russia (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Ukraine (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Erie County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • Polish (13%)
  • Italian (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Erie County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 101,299 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 14,187 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,660 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 111 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 128 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 466 (0%)
  • Walked: 5,409 (4%)
  • Other means: 651 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,876 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Erie County, Pennsylvania:

  • 5,801 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,005 people in nursing homes
  • 1,880 people in state prisons
  • 601 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 583 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 583 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 284 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 216 people in religious group quarters
  • 154 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 120 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 118 people in other group homes
  • 115 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 114 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 111 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 76 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 74 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 69 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 41 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 35 people in halfway houses
  • 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 16 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,386.

3.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.15%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.15%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%

1.27% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($12,386 average AGI)
1.74% relocated from other states ($21,384 average AGI)
Erie County:

1.74%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, PA  0.32% ($25,080 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($37,403)
from Warren County, PA  0.13% ($24,545)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.12% ($34,942)
from Mercer County, PA  0.07% ($31,239)
from Venango County, PA  0.06% ($33,656)
from Ashtabula County, OH  0.06% ($28,614)


3.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.93%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.06%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%

1.18% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($9,725 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($38,629 average AGI)
Erie County:

2.68%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, PA  0.30% ($27,093 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.24% ($34,543)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.09% ($28,938)
to Warren County, PA  0.09% ($26,250)
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.08% ($31,598)
to Ashtabula County, OH  0.05% ($21,558)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.05% ($39,708)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Erie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Erie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Erie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 45,799 (39,300 aged, 6,499 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14815.04
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 384.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50018.95

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1167.070
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1001.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.98

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 59.33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82.37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.05
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 21.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 47.3
  • Poisoning - 22.9
  • Suffocation - 21.9
  • Other - 6.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 266,867
  • In family households: 224,876 (54,770 male householders, 16,880 female householders)
    55,131 spouses, 83,839 children (77,428 natural, 2,090 adopted, 4,321 stepchildren), 3,950 grandchildren, 1,572 brothers or sisters, 1,517 parents, 2,384 other relatives, 4,833 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 41,991 (15,233 male householders (11,982 living alone)), 19,605 female householders (17,353 living alone)), 7,153 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 13,976 (6,088 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,910 2-persons, 16,825 3-persons, 14,608 4-persons, 6,810 5-persons, 2,450 6-persons, 1,047 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 29,335 1-person, 4,523 2-persons, 600 3-persons, 319 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

94.1% of residents of Erie County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,552,693,000 ($5499 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $70,167,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $695,387,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $375,349,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,270,000
Federal grants: $302,501,000
Federal procurement contracts: $68,801,000 ($45,901,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $100,386,000 ($7,807,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,514,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $87,698,000
Federal Government insurance: $55,079,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 17,555
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,958
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,317
Here:

+8 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -8,995
Here:  -32 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Erie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 43.10 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,437
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,348
  • 1990 to 1999: 10,784
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,753
  • 1970 to 1979: 17,285
  • 1960 to 1969: 12,145
  • 1950 to 1959: 18,899
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,365
  • 1939 or earlier: 34,206
Rooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 29
  • 2 rooms: 273
  • 3 rooms: 964
  • 4 rooms: 5,579
  • 5 rooms: 14,215
  • 6 rooms: 20,227
  • 7 rooms: 14,914
  • 8 rooms: 9,792
  • 9+ rooms: 7,715
  • 1 room: 934
  • 2 rooms: 2,309
  • 3 rooms: 6,472
  • 4 rooms: 8,084
  • 5 rooms: 7,393
  • 6 rooms: 4,262
  • 7 rooms: 1,929
  • 8 rooms: 777
  • 9+ rooms: 639
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 109
  • 1 bedroom: 1,395
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,256
  • 3 bedrooms: 39,662
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,379
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,907
  • no bedroom: 1,098
  • 1 bedroom: 9,446
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,529
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,615
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,712
  • 5+ bedrooms: 399
Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,373
  • 1 vehicle: 23,189
  • 2 vehicles: 34,833
  • 3 vehicles: 9,238
  • 4 vehicles: 2,319
  • 5+ vehicles: 756
  • no vehicle: 7,857
  • 1 vehicle: 16,949
  • 2 vehicles: 6,649
  • 3 vehicles: 1,074
  • 4 vehicles: 213
  • 5+ vehicles: 57

61% of Erie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Pennsylvania.

Erie County:

61.0%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 227843
  • Northeast: 14578
  • Midwest: 13689
  • South: 10983
  • West: 3374

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Erie County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (87.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Electricity (2.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Utility gas (78.2%)
  • Electricity (16.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6,759
Here:

20.4%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,593
Here:

15.3%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,843
Here:

35.8%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Erie County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,873,000
  • Charges - All Other: $45,790,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $48,000
    Correctional Institutions: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $82,898,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $55,984,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $30,931,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,625,000
    Corrections - Other: $16,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $14,644,000
    Libraries: $5,138,000
    General - Other: $3,664,000
    Financial Administration: $3,188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,156,000
    Police Protection: $3,012,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,849,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,706,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $985,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $22,633,000
    Total Federal Securities: $22,148,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $20,559,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $8,285,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,357,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,260,000
    From Parent Local Government: $1,540,000
    Withdrawals: $470,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $8,971,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $78,570,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,622,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $742,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,353,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,700,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $387,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $175,000
    Rents: $43,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,399,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,480,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,272,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $331,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $303,000
    Libraries: $182,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $169,000
    Corrections - Other: $167,000
    General - Other: $128,000
    Health - Other: $98,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,007,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,480,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $85,664,000
    Public Welfare: $29,721,000
    All Other: $28,817,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,161,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,278,000
    Highways: $784,000
  • Tax - Property: $49,639,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $40,369,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 9,363
  • Number of aged recipients: 553
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 8,810
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,300
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,894
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,169
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,741
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,770


Erie County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Erie County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 72 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED928$108,3451,448$110,4133,892$108,920788$38,97217$922,235379$76,72876$54,842
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$105,94794$99,362301$117,85443$50,4420$020$76,00015$42,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED96$107,031168$74,8451,510$106,086408$34,8550$096$84,19876$38,105
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN58$94,12196$121,813812$113,46876$45,3821$113,00035$105,6868$68,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$101,50015$142,800137$126,88315$42,3330$010$102,4002$19,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED265$132,05388$138,6253$120,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED40$139,40033$157,3332$142,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$116,83317$164,3531$52,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$159,0003$133,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$136,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Erie County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,94874.5 years
Mary2,52179.4 years
William1,81874.3 years
Joseph1,65274.9 years
Robert1,59970.8 years
Helen1,35080.3 years
James1,32071.4 years
Charles1,31575.2 years
George1,18976.3 years
Margaret1,12080.0 years
Most common last names in Erie County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith75575.6 years
Johnson52675.4 years
Miller52376.3 years
Brown40875.7 years
Anderson29876.1 years
Williams28074.0 years
Davis25977.2 years
Jones24874.0 years
Thompson19175.8 years
Martin18475.3 years
Businesses in Erie County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Marriott5
Abercrombie & Fitch1Marshalls1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets17
Arby's8McDonald's14
AutoZone3Microtel1
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster2Panera Bread2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Papa John's Pizza2
Burger King8Payless3
Chick-Fil-A1PetSmart1
Clarion1Pizza Hut6
Comfort Inn2Quality2
Comfort Suites1Quiznos1
DHL1RadioShack4
Dairy Queen9Rite Aid12
Days Inn1Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry2Rue211
Dunkin Donuts1Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge1Sears5
Eddie Bauer1Sephora1
FedEx24Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel3
GNC5Staples1
GameStop3Starbucks3
Gap1Subway21
Gymboree1Super 82
H&R Block9T-Mobile9
Haworth1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell4
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot1The Limited1
JCPenney1Tim Hortons9
KFC3Toys"R"Us2
Kincaid1Travelodge1
Kmart2UPS27
Knights Inn1Value City Furniture1
Kohl's1Verizon Wireless2
LENSCRAFTERS1Victoria's Secret1
La Quinta1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart5
Lane Furniture3Wendy's6
Lowes2Wingate1
Macy's1YMCA5

Erie County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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