Erie
Pennsylvania

270K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$224K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,575

Federal Spending per Capita$1,006

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms143

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,107

SS Benefits / Person$4,522

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$219K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$188K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1107/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.71%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,738

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,212/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate68.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Sold Above List Price

27.2%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

356

New Listings / Month

151

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

15 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

42.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.3% · Redfin 99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices562

Active Physicians919

Nursing Home Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients545 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,294

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.11 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders60,759

Bachelor's Degree Holders18,858

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools78

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities30

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-1.82

January Temperature-0.64

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days240 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days9 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Ozone Days148 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.48

Heating Degree Days6,660 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days535 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,039 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)368 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)51 properties

FAA-Registered Airports16 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed251 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)68 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations32 stations

DC Fast Chargers51 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers38

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers8,676 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,720 workers

Walk to Work3,849 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,833 workers

Avg Commute Time18.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.1%

Agriculture

Farms206 farms

Farmland14,093 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities67

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.781

Nonprofit Organizations1,100

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.2%

Never-Married Adults35.5%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations186

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations12.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities125

Grocery Stores61

Arts & Entertainment Venues21

Hotels & Lodging58

Recreation Businesses85

Professional Services Firms413

Veterinary Practices53

Real Estate Firms147

Museums9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.71%1.43% state avg

Politics

SwingR+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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