Census place 0824950

Erie

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Erie town

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Erie.

According to the 2025 estimate, Erie has a population of 40,904 and 1,912 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 54 covered Colorado places are: median household income is $173,349, above the comparison median of $98,711; median gross rent is $2,805, above the comparison median of $1,833; and median home value is $736,500, above the comparison median of $570,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$173,349
Above the comparison median of $98,711
median gross rent
$2,805
Above the comparison median of $1,833
median home value
$736,500
Above the comparison median of $570,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Erie's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
40,904
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,912/sq mi
21.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$173,349
Median home value
$736,500
Median gross rent
$2,805
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.6%
Typical commute
25.6 min
Drive-alone commute
58.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
12.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
73.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
34.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.5%
Homes built 2020+
12.7%
Households without a vehicle
0.9%
Households with children
44.2%
Residents with a disability
7%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Weld County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DENVER-STAPLETON (22 mi from place center)
Average high
66.2°F
Average low
36.5°F
Annual rainfall
15.4"
Annual snowfall
49"

Month by month

A year in Erie.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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