Erie, Pennsylvania Population 2024

92,318

Erie is a city located in Erie County Pennsylvania. Erie has a 2024 population of 92,318. It is also the county seat of Erie County. Erie is currently declining at a rate of -0.64% annually and its population has decreased by -2.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,704 in 2020.

The average household income in Erie is $58,187 with a poverty rate of 24.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Erie is 35 years, 33.5 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Erie Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Erie was:

  • White: 69.8%
  • Black or African American: 16.32%
  • Two or more races: 8.38%
  • Other race: 2.64%
  • Asian: 2.46%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,822.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.52% (-2,386)
The current population of Erie, Pennsylvania is 92,318 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 94,704.

Erie, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,18969.8%
Black or African American15,47316.32%
Two or more races7,9428.38%
Other race2,5062.64%
Asian2,3292.46%
Native American3560.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Erie Population by Race

Erie Population Pyramid 2024

Erie Median Age

35

Total

33.5

Male

36.8

Female

Erie Adults

There are 74,507 adults, (14,731 of whom are seniors) in Erie.

Erie Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Erie Sex Ratio

Female48,05350.67%
Male46,77349.33%

Erie Population by Age

Erie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,1802.2852.647.4
Non Family18,6101.2542.157.9
Married11,5523.1178.421.6
Female6,8513.4537.562.5
Male2,1672.9453.446.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Erie Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Erie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Erie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.25%.

Erie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,444

Average Earnings

$39,278

Average Male

$30,167

Average Female

Erie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Erie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Erie Language

88.76% of Erie residents speak only English, while 11.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Erie Language

Erie Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,42210,91718.37%
Black14,5595,30436.43%
Hispanic7,7853,24041.62%
Multiple7,8692,75935.06%
Other2,47993037.52%
Asian2,21253824.32%
Native3359026.87%
Islander312477.42%

24.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.5%

Male Poverty Rate

26.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Erie is Islander, with 77.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie is White, with 18.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.19%.

Erie Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.34%
High School20.4%
Some College15.29%
Bachelors or Greater11.55%

Erie Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.79%
Male Unemployed33.09%
Female Employed14.64%
Male Employed10.81%

Erie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Erie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.2%

Male Marriage Rate

31.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Erie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Erie Marriage

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.

Erie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Erie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,123

Number of Veterans

3,691

Male Veterans

432

Female Veterans

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Erie Veterans by War

count

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Erie Veterans by Age

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Erie Veterans by Race

Erie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Erie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Erie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Erie Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.15%

Born in Erie

93.16%

Native Born

6.84%

Foreign Born

3.47%

Non Citizen

3.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.16% of Erie residents were born in the United States, with 74.15% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Erie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202989,335-597-0.66%
202889,932-596-0.66%
202790,528-597-0.66%
202691,125-596-0.65%
202591,721-597-0.65%
202492,318-596-0.64%
202392,914-597-0.64%
202293,511-649-0.69%
202194,160-544-0.57%
202094,704-881-0.92%
201995,585-879-0.91%
201896,464-937-0.96%
201797,401-1,095-1.11%
201698,496-738-0.74%
201599,234-652-0.65%
201499,886-782-0.78%
2013100,668-469-0.46%
2012101,137-268-0.26%
2011101,405-314-0.31%
2010101,71900%
2000103,717-5,001-4.6%
1990108,718-10,405-8.73%
1980119,123-10,142-7.85%
1970129,265-9,175-6.63%
1960138,4407,6375.84%
1950130,80313,84811.84%
1940116,9559880.85%
1930115,96722,59524.2%
192093,37226,84740.36%
191066,52513,79226.15%
190052,73312,09929.78%
189040,63412,89746.5%
188027,7378,09141.18%
187019,64610,227108.58%
18609,4193,56160.79%
18505,8582,44671.69%
18403,4121,912127.47%
18301,500900150%
182060020050%
1810400300300%
1800100-89,235-99.89%
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Erie Population by Year