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The total population of Erie is estimated to be 94,826 with 46,773 males (49.33%) and 48,053 females (50.67%). There are 1,280 more females than males in Erie.
The median household income in Erie was $43,454 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 348(0.79%) from $43,802 in 2020. This income is 58.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Erie sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $53,151. Overall, the median household income for the city of Erie stands at $43,839.
In Erie, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,736 for males and $25,766 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,964 for males and $39,789 for females.
In Erie, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $44,789, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,777.
In 2022, the population of Erie was 93,511, a 0.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Erie's population was 94,160, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 94,704 in 2020.
The median age in Erie, PA is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 24.22% aged 15 to 29, 42.41% aged 30 to 64, 12.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Erie population: 70.82% are White, 15.87% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.78% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.10% are some other race and 7.06% are multiracial.