Erie

PA

Erie County, Pennsylvania

Population 270K |Median income $59,396 |5 hospitals

Population
270,495
Erie County
Median Income
$59,396
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$160,200
-18% vs avg
Median Age
39.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
270K-4%
Median Income
$61,476+36%
Median Home Value
$169,500+47%
Poverty Rate
15.4%-9%
Unemployment
5.5%-40%

Economics

Median Rent
$851/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4% +7% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.6%
Work From Home 7.1%
Public Transit 1.4%

Demographics

White 84.1%
African American 7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.3%
Asian 1.9%

Health Profile 2 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
36.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 62.3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 5 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
1
★★
1
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
3
UPMC HAMOT
ERIE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL
ERIE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ERIE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Erie Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Erie County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.