Erie is a city located in Erie County Pennsylvania. Erie has a 2023 population of 92,732. It is also the county seat of Erie County.Erie is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -2.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,639 in 2020.
The average household income in Erie is $55,262 with a poverty rate of 24.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Erie is 35.1 years, 33.5 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Erie was:
3.13
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
52.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.05% of Erie residents speak only English, while 11.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.92% of the population.
24.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.41%
Male Poverty Rate
26.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Erie is Multiple, with 76.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie is Native, with 20.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.53%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.4%
Male Marriage Rate
31.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.42%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.7%
Labor Force Participation
54.9%
Employment Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76%
Born in Erie
94.54%
Native Born
7.1%
Foreign Born
3.83%
Non Citizen
3.26%
Naturalized
94.54% of Erie residents were born in the United States, with 76% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.