Population 3,197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Central Eastside
Household size in Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Central Eastside are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Central Eastside are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a third of households in Central Eastside (34.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. No other Erie neighborhood has 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 Central Eastside
Renters in Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.4% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.4% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Central Eastside rent: 57.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Just over half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Central Eastside than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Erie.
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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Central Eastside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $998 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Central Eastside pays $998 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Erie as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 46.8% 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 Central Eastside
Bachelor's degrees in Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Central Eastside: 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Few Erie neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 13.
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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Central Eastside never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Erie neighborhood has a lower 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 Central Eastside
| Period | Central Eastside | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Central Eastside runs well above the national rate: 25.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Central Eastside has the highest unemployment rate of any Erie neighborhood. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Central Eastside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Eastside | 2.35 | 39.2 | 34.9% | 57.0% | 7.8% | 1949 | $998 | 13.7% | 78.3% | 25.1% |
| Southeast Erie | 2.26 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $962 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| 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% |
| South East Hills | 1.86 | 28.7 | 6.3% | 30.6% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,077 | 33.1% | 98.5% | 6.2% |
| 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% |
| West Side Squires | 2.23 | 32.4 | 14.7% | 45.4% | 7.7% | 1941 | $946 | 18.6% | 93.0% | 14.9% |
| Belle Valley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,058 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| Robbins Blass | 2.34 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,002 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Central Eastside. 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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