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Erie, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Erie County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
94,156 Population 4,922/sq mi density
$43,397 Median Income $26,034 per capita
$108,200 Home Value $194,885 Zillow
$836 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 248 sunny days/yr
497 Violent Crime/100K 1,896 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,397 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,200 home value, $836/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
497 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
94,156
Population Density
4,922
per square mile
Land Area
7.4
square miles (19.1 km²)
Median Age
34.9 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
50%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 68.8% US: 61.6%
Black 16.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
68.8%
Black
16.1%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.8%
Spanish
11.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.5%
9% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.2%
40% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population94,156
Population Density4,922 / sq mi
Land Area7.4 sq mi
Median Age34.9 years

Gender

Male49.5%
Female50.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White68.8%
Black or African American16.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.8%
Spanish11.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.5%
Disability18.2%
Health Insurance93.8%
Broadband Access85.4%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M