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Erie County, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; United States

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Erie County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
United States
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
267,571
12,961,683
334,914,895
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
267,571
12,961,683
334,914,895
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
268,840
12,972,091
333,271,411
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
270,892
13,002,788
331,464,948
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
270,892
13,002,788
331,464,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.2%
-0.3%
1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-0.8%
-0.2%
0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 270,876 13,002,700 331,449,281
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 280,566 12,702,379 308,745,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.1%
5.2%
5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent
20.6%
20.2%
21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.8%
19.6%
17.3%
Female persons, percent
50.2%
50.6%
50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
86.6%
80.8%
75.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
8.0%
12.2%
13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.3%
0.4%
1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
2.2%
4.1%
6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
2.8%
2.4%
3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
4.9%
8.6%
19.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
82.9%
74.5%
58.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 16,228 680,824 17,038,807
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 4.4% 7.3% 13.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 120,117 5,815,392 143,786,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 68.0% 69.2% 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $160,200 $226,200 $281,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,350 $1,671 $1,828
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $544 $606 $584
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $851 $1,110 $1,268
Building permits, 2022 238 28,008 1,665,088
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 109,474 5,193,727 125,736,353
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.35 2.42 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 87.4% 88.6% 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 6.7% 11.8% 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.0% 91.9% 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.2% 87.1% 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.5% 91.7% 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 29.6% 33.8% 34.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 11.6% 10.0% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.2%
6.5%
9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.7% 62.8% 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 56.9% 58.6% 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 540,860 28,849,427 938,237,077
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,475,579 116,621,778 2,527,903,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 316,678 28,710,741 895,225,411
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,823,453 234,836,340 4,949,601,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $13,962 $18,354 $15,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 19.9 26.7 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $59,396 $73,170 $75,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $32,858 $41,234 $41,261
Persons in poverty, percent
14.9%
11.8%
11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 6,096 304,633 8,148,606
Total employment, 2021 105,371 5,279,905 128,346,299
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 4,742,675 316,656,076 8,278,573,947
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -6.3% -5.3% -4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 14,444 902,764 28,477,518
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,513 216,320 5,744,643
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,660 140,151 3,480,438
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 756 37,987 1,134,549
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 20,143 1,014,958
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,595 179,695 4,371,152
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 286 13,998 351,237
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,467 182,486 4,968,606
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 339.1 290.6 93.8
Population per square mile, 2010 351.1 283.9 87.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 798.91 44,742.27 3,533,038.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 799.15 44,742.70 3,531,905.43
FIPS Code 42049 42 1
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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