Population 4,718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayfront
Household size in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bayfront is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Erie as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bayfront is young: half of its residents are under 30.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Only one other Erie neighborhood is younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Bayfront (25.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Only two of Erie's 13 neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bayfront
Renters in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.3% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 61.5% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.1% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.4% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bayfront: 63.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 48.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Bayfront, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Only one other Erie neighborhood has a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Bayfront is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Bayfront has older homes than most Erie neighborhoods.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $668 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $957 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bayfront pays $957 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bayfront
Bachelor's degrees in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Bayfront (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Erie. Compared with other Erie neighborhoods, though, Bayfront has a higher share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bayfront: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of Erie's 13 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bayfront
| Period | Bayfront | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bayfront: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bayfront compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| West Side Squires | 2.23 | 32.4 | 14.7% | 45.4% | 7.7% | 1941 | $946 | 18.6% | 93.0% | 14.9% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| Downtown Erie | 1.59 | 42.0 | 17.4% | 93.8% | 16.1% | 1956 | $755 | 27.1% | 86.7% | 14.7% |
| Robbins Blass | 2.34 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,002 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
| Marvintown | 2.81 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1941 | $1,014 | 29.9% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Central Eastside | 2.35 | 39.2 | 34.9% | 57.0% | 7.8% | 1949 | $998 | 13.7% | 78.3% | 25.1% |
| South East Hills | 1.86 | 28.7 | 6.3% | 30.6% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,077 | 33.1% | 98.5% | 6.2% |
| Southeast Erie | 2.26 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $962 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| Belle Valley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,058 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA · Frenchtown, Westbrook, ME · Post Road North, Milford, CT · Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA · Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN · Bayshore, Wilmington, NC · Hillcrest, Spring Valley, NY · Medina Public Square Historic District, Medina, OH · McKinney, Austin, TX · McClellan Park, Madison, WI
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bayfront. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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