In 2017, Erie, PA had a population of 99k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $35,802. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Erie, PA declined from 100,157 to 98,970, a -1.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,205 to $35,802, a 1.7% increase.
The population of Erie, PA is 70.2% White Alone, 15.5% Black or African American Alone, and 7.51% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Erie, PA speak a non-English language, and 95.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Erie, PA are Gannon University (1,227 degrees awarded in 2016), Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (1,096 degrees), and Mercyhurst University (714 degrees).
The median property value in Erie, PA is $87,000, and the homeownership rate is 51.4%. Most people in Erie, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Erie, PA is 2 cars per household.