Erie County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 217,09481.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 18,7467.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 13,2084.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10,4153.9%Two or more races
  • 5,4922.1%Asian alone
  • 2,5491.0%Some other race alone
  • 1660.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 190.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,487

Here:	$207,487
State:	$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $193,906

Here:	$193,906
State:	$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $103,160

Here:	$103,160
State:	$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,564

Here:	$139,564
State:	$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,140

Here:	$206,140
State:	$320,068

Mobile homes: $44,474

Here:	$44,474
State:	$92,414

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,765 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,406 (1.6%)

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, Northwest Harborcreek, Edinboro, Corry, North East, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Union City, Girard, Lake City.

2023 air pollution in Erie County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.114 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 15.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 10.9 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Norfolk County, Massachusetts .

Current college students: 18,832
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,912 (55.5% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5,6632010 or later
• 3,1792000 to 2009
• 1,9821990 to 1999
• 8581980 to 1989
• 8241970 to 1979
• 2,032Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 82,630
• One, attached: 4,644
• Two: 7,925
• 3 or 4: 5,403
• 5 to 9: 2,875
• 10 to 19: 3,511
• 20 to 49: 2,530
• 50 or more: 4,822
• Mobile homes: 5,741
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Erie County with a mortgage: 38,535 (4,692 second mortgage, 323 home equity loan, 3,766 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,435

Religion statistics for Erie County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Erie County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Tropical Depression Frances, Incident Period: September 08, 2004 to September 09, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1555: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1555, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3105: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 31, 1985 to June 01, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-737: June 03, 1985, FEMA Id: 737, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
• Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3026: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-340: June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: 340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm

3.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,429 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($354 average AGI)

Erie County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.01%

1.15% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($16,590 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($33,485 average AGI)

Erie County:	1.88%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

from Crawford County, PA	0.29% ($38,375 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.22% ($47,043)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.10% ($48,882)
from Warren County, PA	0.10% ($34,029)
from Erie County, NY	0.05% ($49,759)
from Cuyahoga County, OH	0.05% ($45,538)
from Ashtabula County, OH	0.05% ($30,000)

3.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,696 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.16% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($14,964 average AGI)
2.33% relocated to other states ($42,732 average AGI)

Erie County:	2.33%
Pennsylvania average:	2.47%

to Crawford County, PA	0.33% ($40,930 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.24% ($47,340)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.09% ($28,842)
to Ashtabula County, OH	0.09% ($40,989)
to Warren County, PA	0.07% ($41,958)
to Cuyahoga County, OH	0.06% ($44,891)
to Franklin County, OH	0.05% ($42,426)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 7.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Erie County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 55,036 (16,191 living alone), Female householders: 56,250 (19,843 living alone)

• 48,758 spouses (48,206 opposite-sex spouses), 8,337 unmarried partners, (8,156 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 67,664 children (64,225 natural, 1,574 adopted, 1,865 stepchildren), 6,586 grandchildren, 1,864 brothers or sisters, 1,295 parents, 0 foster children, 2,174 other relatives, 6,070 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 13,655

Size of family households: 33,012 2-persons, 13,735 3-persons, 11,254 4-persons, 4,288 5-persons, 2,336 6-persons, 1,839 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 36,034 1-person, 8,300 2-persons, 305 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 84 6-persons.

31,612 married couples with children.
16,687 single-parent households (4,430 men, 12,257 women).

92.7% of residents of Erie speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,552,693,000 ($5,499 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:

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)

• Year house built in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 3772020 or later
• 3,4612010 to 2019
• 9,9092000 to 2009
• 10,2031990 to 1999
• 10,9511980 to 1989
• 17,8681970 to 1979
• 11,9811960 to 1969
• 16,7771950 to 1959
• 12,1541940 to 1949
• 26,4421939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 531 room
• 2082 rooms
• 1,1383 rooms
• 4,0084 rooms
• 12,1895 rooms
• 19,8226 rooms
• 14,6287 rooms
• 9,6498 rooms
• 15,8619+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 1,9011 room
• 2,5392 rooms
• 5,3023 rooms
• 7,3384 rooms
• 6,2325 rooms
• 4,7926 rooms
• 2,7407 rooms
• 1,4628 rooms
• 1,4249+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 134no bedroom
• 1,1271 bedroom
• 14,6982 bedrooms
• 38,1823 bedrooms
• 19,3234 bedrooms
• 4,0925+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 2,004no bedroom
• 8,9101 bedroom
• 12,6142 bedrooms
• 6,9613 bedrooms
• 2,2064 bedrooms
• 1,0355+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 2,806no vehicle
• 25,7931 vehicle
• 34,7332 vehicles
• 9,3953 vehicles
• 2,9544 vehicles
• 1,8755+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County in renter-occupied apartments
• 8,426no vehicle
• 17,0081 vehicle
• 7,7022 vehicles
• 5053 vehicles
• 894 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

88.9% of Erie County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

• This state: 206,016
• Other state: 47,229
• Northeast: 16,547
• Midwest: 12,049
• South: 14,341
• West: 4,292

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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 on our top lists:

• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"