Pennsylvania

Erie County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
83.6%
African
7.1%
Other
4.9%
Hispanic
4.4%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Erie Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricErie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White83.6%71.9%58%
Black or African American7.1%10.6%—
Hispanic4.4%9.9%—
Indian1%1.5%—
East Asian0.8%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Erie County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricErie CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,354$77,971$80,734
Median home value$177,000$254,500$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$904/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.1%18.6%21.0%