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Erie city, PA


Erie County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 94,826   ( 6,960 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.1 square miles
Population density: 4953.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:63,718 67.19% 12.8%
Black:14,84315.65% 10.2%
Indian:2270.24% 8.1%
Asian:2,3602.49% 53.1%
2+ races:5,2075.49% 61.7%
Hispanic:7,8988.33% 12.7%
Total non-White:31,10832.81% 8.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-9,355 -11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,395 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
101,786
73,07371.79%
16,53516.24%
2100.21%
1,5411.51%
3,2213.16%
7,0056.88%
28,71328.21%

2000
103,725
81,69978.77%
14,30513.79%
2270.22%
5140.50%
2,1082.03%
4,7084.54%
22,02621.23%

1990
108,718
92,50185.08%
13,02511.98%
2380.22%
6070.56%
n/a
2,3472.16%
16,21714.92%

1980
119,123
105,78388.80%
11,3289.51%
1710.14%
4420.37%
n/a
1,2721.07%
13,34011.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,626 -8.3
6,687 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10,802 -9.9
5,809 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13,282 -11.1
2,877 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Erie city, PA
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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):

2022
NumberPercent
35.0
20,319 21.4%
74,507 78.6%
14,731 15.5%
39,180
2.28
20,570 52.5%
11,552 56.2%
4,240 20.6%
18,610 47.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.2
24,363 23.9%
77,423 76.1%
13,097 12.9%
40,913
2.36
22,915 56.0%
12,982 56.7%
4,699 20.5%
17,998 44.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
26,344 25.4%
77,381 74.6%
15,939 15.4%
40,908
2.39
24,746 60.5%
16,184 65.4%
4,245 17.2%
16,162 39.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
27,427 25.2%
81,291 74.8%
17,481 16.1%
42,113
2.47
26,969 64.0%
19,129 70.9%
3,973 14.7%
15,144 36.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
32,328 27.1%
86,795 72.9%
15,933 13.4%
43,534
2.66
30,034 69.0%
23,380 77.8%
3,151 10.5%
13,500 31.0%

2022 Housing Data for Erie city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,489 
Median Value$101,500 
Occupied39,18090.1%
Vacant4,3099.9%
Owned20,62152.6%
Rented18,55947.4%
Median Rent$809 
Single-Family Units26,78361.6%
    Detached25,18457.9%
    Attached1,5993.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,20314.3%
Mobile Homes3500.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Erie city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,0677.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993,0407.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992,5566.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993,0167.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992,7817.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992,0785.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992,0485.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7244.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8684.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993,4178.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993,2488.3%
$75,000 to $99,9994,46911.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,4826.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4883.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0342.6%
$200,000 or more8642.2%
Median Household Income43,135 
Per Capita Income25,090 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,76912.2%
Public Assistance2,2355.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps11,75730.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed37,40065.3%
Unemployed2,7764.8%
In Armed Forces1120.2%
Total Labor Force40,28870.3%
Not in Labor Force17,02629.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector15,93912,58855.9%
Non-Profit2,2925,04431.2%
Self-Employed1,23397555.8%
Local Government8911,22842.0%
State Government64171047.4%
Federal Government22244733.2%
Total Private + Self17,17213,56355.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,0467,42935.3%
Total21,21820,99250.3%
Pct. Govt.9.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,39912.8%
Sales and Office Occupations8,35119.8%
Professional, Technical7,84618.6%
Service Occupations11,11826.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing900.2%
All others9,51822.5%
White Collar 51.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8,59020.3%
Manufacturing6,34115.0%
Retail trade5,08312.0%
Accommodation and food services4,1299.8%
Educational services3,1667.5%
Other services2,5996.2%
Finance and insurance1,8934.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5323.6%
Construction1,5243.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,4043.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3473.2%
Public administration1,2783.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1112.6%
Wholesale trade9462.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4971.2%
Information3230.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2500.6%
Utilities1880.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.0%
Management150.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Erie city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6301.72%
Puerto Rican4,8965.16%
Cuban640.07%
Dominican2200.23%
Total Central American1970.21%
Costa Rican770.08%
Guatemalan410.04%
Honduran790.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4350.46%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.04%
Ecuadorian490.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2270.24%
Uruguayan60.01%
Venezuelan1140.12%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4560.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Bhutanese3400.36%
Indian2580.27%
Filipino2400.25%
Vietnamese1130.12%
Bangladeshi890.09%
Korean840.09%
Chinese810.09%
Mongolian600.06%
Thai360.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English79,36388.8%
Spanish4,2624.8%
Other Indo-European1,7141.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,4801.7%
Arabic9021.0%
Other6650.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun2690.3%
German, other Germanic2130.2%
Tagalog1880.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German17,54418.5%
Irish10,27110.8%
Polish10,00410.5%
Italian9,2949.8%
English4,5434.8%
American2,8093.0%
Swedish1,2381.3%
French1,2081.3%
African1,0341.1%
Russian9561.0%
Slovak9311.0%
Ukrainian8640.9%
Scotch-Irish8610.9%
Scottish8210.9%
Dutch6870.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen91,53996.5%
Not a citizen3,2873.5%
Native88,34093.2%
Foreign-born6,4866.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Erie city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,411 3.9%4,700 7.5%24,273 38.9%16,988 27.3%9,489 15.2%4,478 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,411 3.9%
9-12 Years 4,700 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,273 38.9%
Some College 16,988 27.3%
Bach. Degree 9,489 15.2%
Grad Degree 4,478 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Erie city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,139 D +942 R + 0.0%
D +2,081
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,677 R +5,379 R + 16.4%
D -1,702
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,301 R +7,029 R + 15.5%
D -4,728
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,162 R +7,971 R + 15.4%
D -6,809
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Joe Biden (D) 24,878 63.8% Donald Trump* (R) 13,534 34.7% 586 1.5% 38,998 -14 -12 0.56%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 22,797 62.0% Donald Trump (R) 12,395 33.7% 1,601 4.4% 36,793 -14 -12 0.60%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 26,580 72.0% Mitt Romney (R) 9,857 26.7% 457 1.2% 36,894 -20 -20 0.64%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 29,606 71.6% John McCain (R) 11,233 27.2% 495 1.2% 41,334 -17 -18 0.69%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 26,692 65.9% George W. Bush* (R) 13,623 33.7% 168 0.4% 40,483 -15 -17 0.70%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 23,749 65.0% George W. Bush (R) 11,475 31.4% 1,330 3.6% 36,554 -15 -17 0.74%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 24,878 63.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,534 34.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 586 1.5%
TOTAL 38,998
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 22,797 62.0%
Donald Trump (R) 12,395 33.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,081 2.9%
Other 520 1.4%
TOTAL 36,793
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 26,580 72.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,857 26.7%
Other 457 1.2%
TOTAL 36,894
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 29,606 71.6%
John McCain (R) 11,233 27.2%
Other 495 1.2%
TOTAL 41,334
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,623 33.7%
John Kerry (D) 26,692 65.9%
Other 168 0.4%
TOTAL 40,483
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17


2000 President, Erie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,475 31.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 23,749 65.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 956 2.6%
Other 374 1.0%
TOTAL 36,554
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Erie city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% John Fetterman (D) 18,596 67.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 8,079 29.4% 770 [+] 2.8% 27,445 -17 0.51%
2022 G 37% Josh Shapiro (D) 19,869 72.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,891 25.2% 605 [+] 2.2% 27,365 -17 0.51%
2018 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 20,854 72.2% Lou Barletta (R) 7,504 26.0% 515 [+] 1.8% 28,873 -17 0.58%
2018 G 39% Tom Wolf* (D) 21,224 72.9% Scott Wagner (R) 7,445 25.6% 443 [+] 1.5% 29,112 -15 0.58%
2016 S3 48% Katie McGinty (D) 22,242 61.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 12,684 34.9% 1,457 [+] 4.0% 36,383 -14 0.60%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 13,924 70.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,713 29.1% 0 0.0% 19,637 -16 0.56%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote