Overview
1,443
Total Population
39.1
Median age
52.74%
Female population %
89.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
81.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
68
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Erie's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Erie is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Erie's population under 18 was 26.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Erie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Erie, 23.56% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 36.66% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 79 more females than males in Erie:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.74% females and 47.26% males in Erie, KS.
- The Erie, KS gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 102.
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Race / Ethnicity
Erie's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Erie population: 90.02% are White, 4.37% are Black or African American, 0.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.25% are some other race and 3.40% are multiracial.
- Erie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,375 (95.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Erie is White with a population of 1,299 (90.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Erie's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,218 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Erie's population decreased by 65 (5.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Erie's population decreased by 102 (8.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Erie's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,030.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)