Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,561

1.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

19.9

1.53% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

585

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA had a population of 1.56k people with a median age of 19.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew from 1,543 to 1,561, a 1.17% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.66%), Other (Hispanic) (3.07%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA walked to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is home to a population of 1.56k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.2% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2023, there were 8.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.4% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 244
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 92
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 58

3.72%

Hispanic Population

58 people

3.72% of the people in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

9.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2023, 10.2% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 9.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA employs 585 people. The largest industries in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Educational Services (174 people), Accommodation & Food Services (148 people), and Retail Trade (96 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($9,500), and Manufacturing ($8,750).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

585

2023 Value

± 162

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 495 employees to 585 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (155 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

585

2023 Value

± 162

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 34%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 495 employees to 585 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Educational Services (174 people), Accommodation & Food Services (148 people), and Retail Trade (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, though some of these residents may live in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,500

Median earning men ± $2,793

$3,573

Median earning women ± $1,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($9,500), Manufacturing ($8,750), and Retail Trade ($8,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($3,450), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,424), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,643).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA awarded 944 degrees. The student population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,114 male students and 1,181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are White (813 and 88.8%), followed by Asian (28 and 3.06%), Two or More Races (28 and 3.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 2.51%).

The largest universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Mechanical Engineering (64 and 6.78%), Other Management Information Systems & Services (54 and 5.72%), and General Biological Sciences (49 and 5.19%).

The median tuition cost in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $25,854 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,295 (64.2% men and 35.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,295 students enrolled in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, 64.2% men and 35.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,596 records, of which 34.6% were women and 65.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
64 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
49 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was Mechanical Engineering with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

944 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College with 944 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 611 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, which is 1.83 times more than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 813 degrees mean that there were 29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 44

In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (37.5%)
Drove Alone (31.9%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)

In 2023, 37.5% of workers in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (31.9%) and those who worked at home (17.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNM% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.6% of the population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 5.7% on Medicaid, 0.32% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see 1193 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1199 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1380 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Erie County, PA.

1,193 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, PA

Primary care physicians in Erie County, PA see an average of 1,193 patients per year. This represents a 0.5% decrease from the previous year (1,199 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 76.7% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.42%

Uninsured

67.5%

Employer Coverage

5.7%

Medicaid

0.32%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew by 355% from 0.972% to 4.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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