Census place 4224000

Erie

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

Official Census name: Erie city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Erie.

According to the 2025 estimate, Erie has a population of 91,838 and 4,800 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $115,200, below the comparison median of $194,700; median household income is $46,113, below the comparison median of $60,042; and typical commute is 18.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$115,200
Below the comparison median of $194,700
median household income
$46,113
Below the comparison median of $60,042
typical commute
18.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.5 minutes

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
91,838
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
4,800/sq mi
19.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$46,113
Median home value
$115,200
Median gross rent
$870
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
18.3 min
Drive-alone commute
69.3%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
6.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
45.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
54.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
7.9%

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
88.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
17.2%
Households with children
25.4%
Residents with a disability
18.3%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe 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: ERIE INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
42.7°F
Annual rainfall
43"
Annual snowfall
104.3"

Month by month

A year in Erie.

Typical high and low °F
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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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