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Erie, PA Metro Area


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2024 population: 267,750   ( 3,299 from 2020)
Land area: 798.9 square miles
Population density: 335.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:220,098 82.20% 3.1%
Black:19,9647.46% 1.0%
Indian:4060.15% 6.7%
Asian:6,9342.59% 26.2%
2+ races:6,7502.52% 10.2%
Hispanic:13,5985.08% 12.8%
Total non-White:47,65217.80% 8.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,260 10.4
Deaths:13,90412.8
Net Migration: -3,349-3.1
Net Immigration: 2,6692.5
Change in White population:-7,080 -2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:3,781 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
271,049
227,17883.81%
19,7577.29%
4350.16%
5,4942.03%
6,1262.26%
12,0594.45%
43,87116.19%

2010
280,566
242,78786.53%
19,4856.94%
4470.16%
3,1081.11%
4,9291.76%
9,5183.39%
37,77913.47%

2000
280,843
252,25889.82%
16,8766.01%
3960.14%
1,9580.70%
2,9091.04%
6,1262.18%
28,58510.18%

1990
275,572
256,33193.02%
14,1295.13%
3780.14%
1,6660.60%
n/a
3,0681.11%
19,2416.98%

1980
279,780
264,29294.46%
11,9734.28%
3250.12%
1,0710.38%
n/a
1,9270.69%
15,4885.54%

1970
263,654
253,17696.03%
8,9163.38%
1120.04%
2250.09%
n/a
1,0440.40%
10,478 3.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
28,804 10.3
26,3489.4
-18,996-6.8
5,6802.0
-15,609 -5.6
6,092 2.2
2000's
NumberRate
31,131 11.1
24,7478.8
-12,739-4.5
3,5931.3
-9,471 -3.4
9,194 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
38,167 13.9
26,7379.7
-13,585-4.9
2,8751.0
-4,073 -1.5
9,344 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
41,526 14.8
25,898 9.3
-18,362 -6.6
n/a
-7,961 -2.8
3,753 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,826 -2.2
n/a
11,116 4.2
5,010 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie, PA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
40.2
55,689 20.8%
212,061 79.2%
53,079 19.8%
110,587
2.31
66,222 59.9%
47,345 71.5%
7,974 12.0%
44,365 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
63,808 22.7%
216,758 77.3%
40,824 14.6%
110,413
2.42
70,196 63.6%
50,093 71.4%
8,696 12.4%
40,217 36.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
70,338 25.0%
210,505 75.0%
40,255 14.3%
106,488
2.51
71,650 67.3%
55,093 76.9%
7,566 10.6%
34,838 32.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
71,602 26.0%
203,970 74.0%
38,017 13.8%
101,652
2.61
71,459 70.3%
56,825 79.5%
6,776 9.5%
30,193 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
80,974 28.9%
198,806 71.1%
30,529 10.9%
96,637
2.82
71,944 74.4%
60,391 83.9%
5,336 7.4%
24,693 25.6%

2024 Housing Data for Erie, PA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units120,111 
Median Value$177,000 
Occupied110,58792.1%
Vacant9,5247.9%
Owned75,27668.1%
Rented35,31131.9%
Median Rent$904 
Single-Family Units86,84272.3%
    Detached82,01768.3%
    Attached4,8254.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,85810.7%
Mobile Homes5,5394.6%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Erie, PA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,6456.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994,7724.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994,7644.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994,9564.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994,6034.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995,0334.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995,0354.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994,3143.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994,5704.1%
$50,000 to $59,9997,8687.1%
$60,000 to $74,99910,7879.8%
$75,000 to $99,99914,67913.3%
$100,000 to $124,99910,1979.2%
$125,000 to $149,9996,4185.8%
$150,000 to $199,9998,4697.7%
$200,000 or more7,4776.8%
Median Household Income63,354 
Per Capita Income35,812 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7,4426.7%
Public Assistance4,7494.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps21,97019.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed109,70268.9%
Unemployed6,3424.0%
In Armed Forces880.1%
Total Labor Force116,13272.9%
Not in Labor Force43,07127.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector45,08535,59155.9%
Non-Profit5,50511,82531.8%
Self-Employed5,6423,05164.9%
Local Government4,0425,22643.6%
State Government2,2942,21150.9%
Federal Government1,03194552.2%
Total Private + Self50,72738,64256.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,87220,20738.9%
Total63,59958,84951.9%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Pct. Private + Self73.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,86315.4%
Sales and Office Occupations22,37518.3%
Professional, Technical28,86323.5%
Service Occupations24,62320.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2820.2%
All others27,84822.7%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance23,13318.9%
Manufacturing19,10615.6%
Retail trade12,82810.5%
Educational services12,0239.8%
Accommodation and food services8,5627.0%
Finance and insurance6,9045.6%
Other services6,1425.0%
Construction5,8874.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4,9604.0%
Public administration4,8784.0%
Transportation and warehousing4,8704.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,2593.5%
Wholesale trade2,1661.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,1601.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,4601.2%
Information1,4431.2%
Utilities8400.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7890.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1390.1%
Management230.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Erie, PA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,1030.78%
Puerto Rican7,5722.81%
Cuban4130.15%
Dominican3970.15%
Total Central American5380.20%
Costa Rican1760.07%
Guatemalan1430.05%
Honduran1380.05%
Nicaraguan480.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran330.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6550.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean290.01%
Colombian2810.10%
Ecuadorian770.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2240.08%
Uruguayan240.01%
Venezuelan200.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1730.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,4800.55%
Vietnamese7770.29%
Filipino7460.28%
Chinese5730.21%
Korean2520.09%
Bangladeshi2060.08%
Bhutanese1590.06%
Japanese580.02%
Mongolian550.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English237,65093.1%
Spanish5,2112.0%
Other Indo-European3,1381.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,0491.2%
Arabic1,3600.5%
Other9260.4%
German, other Germanic8760.3%
Vietnamese8680.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun7390.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German60,40222.4%
Irish35,47113.2%
Italian28,61610.6%
Polish27,29210.1%
English22,8508.5%
American10,6003.9%
Swedish5,2191.9%
Scottish4,3521.6%
French4,0681.5%
Russian2,7631.0%
Dutch2,6671.0%
Slovak2,6041.0%
Ukrainian2,4910.9%
Scotch-Irish2,4730.9%
African2,3150.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen263,10997.8%
Not a citizen5,9432.2%
Native255,96895.1%
Foreign-born13,0844.9%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Erie, PA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,183 2.2%8,995 4.8%69,528 37.3%47,199 25.3%34,731 18.6%21,747 11.7%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,183 2.2%
9-12 Years 8,995 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 69,528 37.3%
Some College 47,199 25.3%
Bach. Degree 34,731 18.6%
Grad Degree 21,747 11.7%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Erie, PA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 266,530 250,874 15,656 5.9%
1991 271,494 252,060 19,434 7.2%
1992 277,442 256,374 21,068 7.6%
1993 280,468 261,124 19,344 6.9%
1994 278,804 259,744 19,060 6.8%
1995 280,654 262,656 17,998 6.4%
1996 282,844 265,812 17,032 6.0%
1997 285,094 268,536 16,558 5.8%
1998 283,558 268,672 14,886 5.2%
1999 286,600 271,986 14,614 5.1%
2000 281,456 268,608 12,848 4.6%
2001 280,482 265,082 15,400 5.5%
2002 281,470 262,754 18,716 6.6%
2003 275,812 257,554 18,258 6.6%
2004 278,926 261,984 16,942 6.1%
2005 281,452 266,234 15,218 5.4%
2006 280,790 266,258 14,532 5.2%
2007 281,384 267,326 14,058 5.0%
2008 283,324 267,306 16,018 5.7%
2009 279,754 255,068 24,686 8.8%
2010 271,754 247,240 24,514 9.0%
2011 273,952 252,108 21,844 8.0%
2012 274,256 253,330 20,926 7.6%
2013 271,054 251,552 19,502 7.2%
2014 268,980 252,156 16,824 6.3%
2015 269,602 254,520 15,082 5.6%
2016 267,578 250,356 17,222 6.4%
2017 261,318 246,038 15,280 5.8%
2018 258,472 245,890 12,582 4.9%
2019 258,174 246,160 12,014 4.7%
2020 253,498 228,662 24,836 9.8%
2021 254,016 236,520 17,496 6.9%
2022 251,958 239,470 12,488 5.0%
2023 252,992 243,266 9,726 3.8%
2024 253,574 243,818 9,756 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com