Erie, PA Metro Area

USA > Erie, PA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over263,491100%
English only246,33393.5%
Language other than English17,1586.5%
   Speak English less than very well5,8252.2%
   Spanish5,7672.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,7190.7%
   Other Indo-European languages7,9103.0%
      Speak English less than very well2,7481.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,7660.7%
      Speak English less than very well7720.3%
   Other languages1,7150.7%
      Speak English less than very well5860.2%

Ancestry in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population280,181100%
  American12,4564.4%
  Arab7770.3%
  Czech1,7680.6%
  Danish1,0010.4%
  Dutch4,5301.6%
  English24,0698.6%
  French (except Basque)5,4401.9%
  French Canadian8950.3%
  German86,55730.9%
  Greek1,1620.4%
  Hungarian2,9521.1%
  Irish51,15218.3%
  Italian36,53513.0%
  Lithuanian1,0110.4%
  Norwegian7500.3%
  Polish34,55612.3%
  Portuguese9480.3%
  Russian4,0851.5%
  Scotch-Irish4,7581.7%
  Scottish4,5081.6%
  Slovak4,9341.8%
  Subsaharan African3,2241.2%
  Swedish6,4532.3%
  Swiss7400.3%
  Ukrainian2,2730.8%
  Welsh2,5430.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5190.2%
Households By Type in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households109,006100%
  Family households (families)69,89664.1%
     With own children under 18 years29,55127.1%
     Married-couple family51,00646.8%
        With own children under 18 years18,34516.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,9184.5%
        With own children under 18 years2,6692.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family13,97212.8%
        With own children under 18 years8,5377.8%
  Nonfamily households39,11035.9%
     Householder living alone32,56129.9%
        65 years and over11,94411.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years32,52429.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over28,52326.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households267,692100%
  Householder109,00640.7%
  Spouse50,97119.0%
  Child79,95129.9%
  Other relatives12,9634.8%
  Nonrelatives14,8015.5%
     Unmarried partner6,5222.4%
Marital Status in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over111,003100%
  Never married39,91336.0%
  Now married, except separated54,74949.3%
  Separated2,2942.1%
  Widowed3,5043.2%
  Divorced10,5439.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over117,418100%
  Never married36,85331.4%
  Now married, except separated52,73544.9%
  Separated2,9602.5%
  Widowed12,48510.6%
  Divorced12,38510.5%
Fertility in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,204100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,54748.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old280%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old800%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,182100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,03539.3%
        Less than 1 year4107.9%
        1 or 2 years56811.0%
        3 or 4 years3406.6%
        5 or more years71713.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,035100%
  Who are female1,22460.1%
  Who are married1,59578.4%
School Enrollment in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school73,686100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,0575.5%
  Kindergarten3,2334.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)27,85237.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,58721.2%
  College or graduate school22,95731.2%
Educational Attainment in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over184,247100%
  Less than 9th grade4,8942.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma13,6487.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)76,01241.3%
  Some college, no degree31,24817.0%
  Associate's degree13,8627.5%
  Bachelor's degree28,08615.2%
  Graduate or professional degree16,4979.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher024.2%
Veteran Status in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over216,495100%
  Civilian veterans22,45010.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population274,558100%
  With a disability41,58615.1%
 
Under 18 years63,302100%
  With a disability4,4057.0%
 
18 to 64 years172,297100%
  With a disability22,41913.0%
 
65 years and over38,959100%
  With a disability14,76237.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over276,986100%
  Same house235,80985.1%
  Different house in the U.S.40,08814.5%
     Same county28,58110.3%
     Different county11,5074.2%
        Same state5,9212.1%
        Different state5,5862.0%
  Abroad1,0890.4%
Place Of Birth in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population280,181100%
  Native268,87096.0%
     Born in United States266,33395.1%
        State of residence221,76079.1%
        Different state44,57315.9%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,5370.9%
  Foreign born11,3114.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population11,311100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen5,56449.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,74750.8%
Year of Entry in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States13,848100%
  Native2,537100%
    Entered 2010 or later1345.3%
    Entered before 20102,40394.7%
  Foreign born11,311100%
    Entered 2010 or later6786.0%
    Entered before 201010,63394.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Erie
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea11,311100%
  Europe4,69841.5%
  Asia3,54831.4%
  Africa1,0289.1%
  Oceania680.6%
  Latin America1,59914.1%
  Northern America3703.3%