Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,607

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

20.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2024 Employed Population

588

0.513% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 90.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.58% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.8% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 91.4%, 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)
1.24k ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 79
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 93

4.67%

Hispanic Population

75 people

4.67% of the people in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 9.58% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents (154 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 Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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.

Economy

The economy of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA were Educational Services (244 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($22,279), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($9,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($8,750).

Employment

Occupations

588

2024 Value

± 166

0.513%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew at a rate of 0.513%, from 585 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (116 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (85 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

588

2024 Value

± 166

0.513%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew at a rate of 0.513%, from 585 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Educational Services (244 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 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

$8,088

Median earning men ± $3,828

$4,438

Median earning women ± $1,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($9,107), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,977), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($8,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($22,279), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,493), and Retail Trade ($4,046).

Education

The student population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,078 male students and 1,258 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are White (687 and 89.3%), Asian (26 and 3.38%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 2.99%), and Two or More Races (17 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (796 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Mechanical Engineering (69 and 8.67%), General Finance (49 and 6.16%), and Mechanical Engineering Technology (40 and 5.03%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $26,374 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,336 (62.3% men and 37.7% 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

In 2024 there were 3,336 students enrolled in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, 62.3% men and 37.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,511 records, of which 37% were women and 63% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
69 degrees awarded
General Finance
47 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was Mechanical Engineering with 69 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

796 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College with 796 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 512 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, which is 1.8 times more than the 284 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 687 degrees mean that there were 26.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 26 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

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($584) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have an average commute time of 17.2 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

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Walked (39.5%)
Drove Alone (25%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)

In 2024, 39.5% of workers in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (25%) and those who worked at home (20.8%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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.

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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