Erie County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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• • 220,44981.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 19,2677.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 12,9774.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9,4643.5%Two or more races
  • 5,2512.0%Asian alone
  • 1,3320.5%Some other race alone
  • 2060.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 650.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $184,097

Here:	$184,097
State:	$284,712

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,084

Here:	$148,084
State:	$229,107

In 2-unit structures: $67,293

Here:	$67,293
State:	$229,344

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,792

Here:	$108,792
State:	$281,770

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,482

Here:	$114,482
State:	$294,035

Mobile homes: $48,254

Here:	$48,254
State:	$85,730

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,795 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,537 (1.8%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Norfolk County, Massachusetts .

Current college students: 18,832
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 12,832 (65.3% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5,3472010 or later
• 2,9062000 to 2009
• 2,2481990 to 1999
• 8581980 to 1989
• 8241970 to 1979
• 2,032Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 81,708
• One, attached: 4,687
• Two: 8,407
• 3 or 4: 4,888
• 5 to 9: 4,837
• 10 to 19: 3,281
• 20 to 49: 2,101
• 50 or more: 4,823
• Mobile homes: 5,216

Housing units in Erie County with a mortgage: 41,458 (4,938 second mortgage, 387 home equity loan, 4,222 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,191

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 2019: 11.1

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 2019: 10.4

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 2018: 6.7

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: 51,582 (18,114 living alone), Female householders: 58,979 (19,731 living alone)

• 46,347 spouses (45,802 opposite-sex spouses), 9,618 unmarried partners, (9,247 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 76,594 children (69,560 natural, 3,392 adopted, 3,642 stepchildren), 3,953 grandchildren, 921 brothers or sisters, 1,820 parents, 32 foster children, 1,947 other relatives, 4,024 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 13,194

Size of family households: 31,064 2-persons, 14,347 3-persons, 10,000 4-persons, 6,416 5-persons, 1,900 6-persons, 1,110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37,845 1-person, 7,346 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 43 5-persons.

31,468 married couples with children.
20,631 single-parent households (4,917 men, 15,714 women).

93.0% of residents of Erie speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% 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
• 952020 or later
• 6,2422010 to 2019
• 10,4242000 to 2009
• 8,6681990 to 1999
• 10,5801980 to 1989
• 18,1221970 to 1979
• 10,7961960 to 1969
• 18,1681950 to 1959
• 8,1751940 to 1949
• 28,6781939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 01 room
• 1682 rooms
• 1,2803 rooms
• 4,3724 rooms
• 12,4595 rooms
• 17,5716 rooms
• 15,2867 rooms
• 9,9808 rooms
• 13,5819+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 1,2791 room
• 2,0442 rooms
• 5,4493 rooms
• 8,9534 rooms
• 8,1855 rooms
• 6,0346 rooms
• 1,5867 rooms
• 1,3078 rooms
• 1,0279+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 0no bedroom
• 1,7461 bedroom
• 10,9312 bedrooms
• 41,8143 bedrooms
• 16,1914 bedrooms
• 4,0155+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• 1,338no bedroom
• 8,9181 bedroom
• 13,1062 bedrooms
• 10,4333 bedrooms
• 1,5724 bedrooms
• 4975+ 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
• 3,355no vehicle
• 24,5541 vehicle
• 33,4372 vehicles
• 9,3963 vehicles
• 2,9074 vehicles
• 1,0485+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Erie County in renter-occupied apartments
• 8,585no vehicle
• 18,4031 vehicle
• 7,2832 vehicles
• 1,2933 vehicles
• 1854 vehicles
• 1155+ vehicles

86.1% of Erie County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

• This state: 211,679
• Other state: 41,668
• Northeast: 12,266
• Midwest: 14,517
• South: 10,945
• West: 3,940

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"