Economy & Jobs — Erie County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,165 |
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| Total Employees | 112,074 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 119,552 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $53,524 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $6,398,949,134 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $5,444,372 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $59,396 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 127,180 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,421,407 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $66,216 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,976,764,175 |
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| Per Capita | $7,298 |
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| Population Basis | 270,876 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1,052 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 92,837 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 88.20 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 194 |
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| Fast Food | 208 |
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| Bars | 74 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 50 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.226068+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.325455+00:00.
