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State of Pennsylvania - County of Erie

Erie County Demography

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  • Table 1. Erie County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Erie County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Erie County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Erie County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Erie County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Erie County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Erie County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Erie County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 802
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 279,636
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 204
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 280,843
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 199
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 350.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 275,575
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 179
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 279,780
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -1207
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,268
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -4205
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.5%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 6,126
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 2. Erie County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 280,843
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 17,440
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 52,871
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 30,200
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 77,732
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 62,344
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 19,968
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 15,396
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,892
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 136,967
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 143,876
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 255,282
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 90.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 17,202
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 464
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,929
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 61
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,406
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 3,499
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Erie County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,953
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,365
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 106,507
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 101,564
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 266,890
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 29,362
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 36,508
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 27,552
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 71,039
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 33,659
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 53,792
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 23,437
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 12,890
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 7,870
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 35,468
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 30,439
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.50%


    TABLE 4. Erie County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 279,513
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,476
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,689
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 28
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 79
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,670
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 44,902
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 39,667


    TABLE 5. Erie County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 42,860
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 42,961
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 42,300
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 171,369
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 132,802
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 27,790
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,341
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,581
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 34,565
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 342
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 13,783
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.70%


    TABLE 6. Erie County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 7,527
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 682
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 6,845
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 9,914
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 276,230
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,725
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 275,572
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,598
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 114,322
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 106,507
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 73,729
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 704
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 574
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 106
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 72,804


    TABLE 7. Erie County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 6,569,736
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,655,438
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 41.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 278,114
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,622
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 86.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,098,990
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 4,621,224
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,771,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 38.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,502,231
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 32.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,830,821
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 61.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 443,234
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 248,197
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,101,620
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 612,393
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,502,231
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,458,350
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,398,981




     









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