Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Erie city
Total Population 108,718
SEX
Male 51,286
Female 57,432
AGE
Under 5 years 8,589
5 to 17 years 18,682
18 to 20 years 6,191
21 to 24 years 7,265
25 to 44 years 32,200
45 to 54 years 8,779
55 to 59 years 4,250
60 to 64 years 5,274
65 to 74 years 10,280
75 to 84 years 5,570
85 years and over 1,638
Median age 32.5
Under 18 years 27,271
Percent of total population 25.1
65 years and over 17,488
Percent of total population 16.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 42,131
Family households (families) 26,824
Married-couple families 18,706
Percent of total households 44.4
Other family, male householder 1,566
Other family, female householder 6,552
Nonfamily households 15,307
Percent of total households 36.3
Householder living alone 12,982
Householder 65 years and over 5,840
Persons living in households 104,219
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 4,499
Institutionalized persons 1,758
Other persons in group quarters 2,741
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 93,556
Black 13,086
Percent of total population 12.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 229
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 514
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 1,333
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2,606
Percent of total population 2.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 45,424
Occupied housing units 42,131
Owner occupied 23,838
Percent owner occupied 56.6
Renter occupied 18,293
Vacant housing units 3,293
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 56
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 899
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 24,670
1-unit, attached 1,085
2 to 4 units 13,792
5 to 9 units 2,214
10 or more units 3,075
Mobile home, trailer, other 588
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 19,950
Less than $50,000 13,015
$50,000 to $99,999 6,323
$100,000 to $149,999 356
$150,000 to $199,999 139
$200,000 to $299,999 77
$300,000 or more 40
Median (dollars) 43,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 17,573
Less than $250 10,319
$250 to $499 6,871
$500 to $749 231
$750 to $999 71
$1,000 or more 81
Median (dollars) 231
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 19,950
White 18,813
Black 1,022
Percent of occupied units 5.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 25
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 43
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 47
Hispanic origin (of any race) 127
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997