Population 2,253 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Erie are small: just 2.27 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.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Erie skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Erie (20.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 13.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Erie
Renters in Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Erie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Erie: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Erie is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Erie pays $814 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Erie
Bachelor's degrees in Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Erie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Erie: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Erie
| Period | Erie | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Erie is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Erie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie | 2.27 | 43.0 | 20.1% | 22.0% | 3.3% | 1965 | $814 | 20.5% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
| Fenton | 2.87 | 42.7 | 14.6% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 1989 | $882 | 11.8% | 98.5% | 4.7% |
| Spring Hill | 2.66 | 40.5 | 7.7% | 14.1% | 7.8% | 1959 | $690 | 25.6% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Portland | 2.61 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 8.7% | 1965 | $694 | 22.1% | 95.2% | 5.6% |
| Hillsdale | 2.34 | 48.7 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 1958 | $989 | 20.2% | 94.2% | 6.0% |
| Prophetstown | 2.51 | 46.3 | 7.1% | 21.5% | 10.9% | 1962 | $765 | 21.1% | 93.9% | 5.0% |
| Lyndon | 1.99 | 59.3 | 6.4% | 14.1% | 21.6% | 1965 | $888 | 21.6% | 88.0% | 0.4% |
| Albany | 2.63 | 39.3 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 1978 | $778 | 17.0% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| Garden Plain | 2.99 | 37.6 | 14.4% | 5.3% | 14.8% | 1966 | $919 | 22.4% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
| Joslin | 2.74 | 43.3 | 9.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 1969 | $986 | 40.2% | 96.7% | 3.2% |
| Cordova | 2.38 | 49.6 | 12.1% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 1973 | $968 | 26.6% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
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 Erie. 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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