Erie, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,216

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$36,667

7.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,900

Population & Diversity

Erie, KS is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.89% of Erie, KS residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Erie, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Erie, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Erie, KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erie, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Erie, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 49

2.06%

Hispanic Population

25 people

2.06% of the people in Erie, KS are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Erie, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.89% of Erie, KS residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Erie, KS was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Erie, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 45
Vietnam
11 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14

Erie, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Erie, KS.

Economy

The economy of Erie, KS employs 519 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Erie, KS were Manufacturing (130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,583), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($73,333), and Manufacturing ($47,679).

Employment

Occupations

519

2024 Value

± 119

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erie, KS declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 530 employees to 519 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), Production Occupations (84 people), and Transportation Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

519

2024 Value

± 119

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erie, KS declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 530 employees to 519 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie, KS, are Manufacturing (130 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie, KS, though some of these residents may live in Erie, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,773

Median earning men ± $12,658

$31,350

Median earning women ± $9,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,250), Public Administration ($87,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,750), Manufacturing ($46,103), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,011).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Erie, KS was $109,900 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,600 to $109,900, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie, KS is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Erie, KS have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Erie, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,086

$428

Median Property Taxes

±$119

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erie, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

47.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Erie, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erie, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$36,667

Median Household Income

± $19,247

588

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 588 households in Erie, KS declined from $36,667 from the previous year's value of $39,688.

The following chart displays the households in Erie, KS 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Erie, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Erie, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie, KS have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.634% of the workforce in Erie, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie, KS (227 out of 1.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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