In 2022, Erie, PA had a population of 270k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $59,396. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Erie, PA declined from 271,903 to 270,495, a −0.518% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,949 to $59,396, a 6.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Erie, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).
None of the households in Erie, 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.
98.1% of the residents in Erie, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Erie, PA are Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (1,234 degrees awarded in 2022), Gannon University (1,194 degrees), and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Erie, PA was $160,200, and the homeownership rate was 68%.
Most people in Erie, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Erie, PA was 2 cars per household.
Erie, PA borders Ashtabula, OH, Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY, Meadville, PA, and Warren, PA.
