Erie County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

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Races in Erie County, Pennsylvania:

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:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,394
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Erie County:	$107,600
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

This county:	$434
State:	$555

Erie County:	$107,600
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $142,987

Here:	$142,987
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,313

Here:	$123,313
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $87,851

Here:	$87,851
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,786

Here:	$139,786
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,823

Here:	$144,823
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $29,248

Here:	$29,248
State:	$35,442

Erie County:	14.5%
Pennsylvania:	11.6%

This county:	12.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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.

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 53 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 41 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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Erie County: Sharps Corners (A), Strongs Corners (B), Summit Plaza (C), Alexanders Corners (D), LeBoeuf (E), Over Lake Golf Course (F), Howells Corners (G), Ashton Corners (H), Zuck Road Plaza (I), Gospel Hill Golf Course (J), Yaple Corners (K), State Fish Hatchery (L), Green Meadows Golf Course (M), West Springfield Station (N), Powers Corners (O), Waterford Station (P), Bowmans Corners (Q), Carters Corners (R), Carter Heights Golf Course (S), Kah Kwa Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Kimco Shopping Center (1), Millcreek Mall (2), Masons West Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Erie County include: Wayne Valley Church (A), Saint Nicholas Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C), Washington Valley Church (D), Hope Church (E), Our Lady Of Mercy Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Saint Cyprians Church (H), Girard Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Valley Cemetery (3), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (4), Mackey Hill Cemetery (5), Cottage Church Cemetery (6), Sherrod Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: LeBoeuf Lake (A), Edinboro Lake (B), Pleasant, Lake (C), Leisure Lake (D), Howard Eaton Reservoir (E), Lake Annata (F), Siegel Marsh Reservoir (G), Smith Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porter Run (A), Lilley Run (B), Middle Branch Conneaut Creek (C), Goodban Run (D), Falk Run (E), Elliotts Run (F), Scott Run (G), LeBoeuf Creek (H), Shenango Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Erie County include: State Game Lands Number 163 (1), State Game Lands Number 162 (2), State Game Lands Number 161 (3), State Game Lands Number 155 (4), State Game Lands Number 154 (5), State Game Lands Number 192 (6), State Game Lands Number 191 (7), State Game Lands Number 190 (8), State Game Lands Number 109 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: McLallen Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	4.4%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

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

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

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.

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-32 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

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

Here:	20.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	15.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	35.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%