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Erie County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 270,876 County Seat Erie County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 049 Num Towns 20 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 142,920 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 270,495 Median Age 39.9 Veterans 16,228 Housing Units 119,910 Uninsured 1,112 Net Migration (recent) -3,995 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 6,165 Total Employees 112,074 Avg Annual Pay $53,524 Median Household Income $59,396 Poverty Rate 15.4% Unemployment Rate 5.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,216 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,976,764,175 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,298
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $160,200 Median Rent $851 FMR Studio $781 FMR 1BR $861 FMR 2BR $1,118 FMR 3BR $1,392 FMR 4BR $1,512
Health & Safety
Hospitals 105 EMS Stations 63 Fire Stations 63 Police Stations 63 Adult Smoking 19.7% Adult Obesity 37.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 39.8 Air Quality Good Days 295
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 21 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 416 Libraries 25 Historic Places (NRHP) 51 Homeless Population 454 Schools 260 SNAP Stores 331 Bank Branches 71
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,052 Land in Farms (acres) 92,837 Avg Farm Size (acres) 88.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10 DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES 2004-09-19 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-01-21 EM SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM 1993-03-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & TORNADOES 1985-06-03 EM SNOWSTORMS 1977-01-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Erie County
Erie — pop 94,831Northwest Harborcreek — pop 8,772Corry — pop 6,210Edinboro — pop 4,964North East — pop 4,106Lawrence Park — pop 3,820Wesleyville — pop 3,222Girard — pop 2,993Lake City — pop 2,935Union City — pop 2,927Albion — pop 1,528Penn State Erie (Behrend) — pop 1,486Waterford — pop 1,476Avonia — pop 1,217Cranesville — pop 570McKean — pop 476Platea — pop 442Mill Village — pop 388Wattsburg — pop 353Elgin — pop 204
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
