Population 5,800 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Erie
Household size in Erie
| Period | Erie | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Erie average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, even as the national average fell.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Erie is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Erie as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Michigan as a whole (10.7%). The single-parent share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% 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. Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 7.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Erie: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 7.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Erie was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $929 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$89 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Erie runs $899 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $89 a month from 2006–10, an 11% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Erie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Erie: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Erie is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (5.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | 2.68 | 42.0 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 6.9% | 1977 | $899 | 20.7% | 94.4% | 4.9% |
| Temperance | 2.50 | 45.8 | 7.8% | 15.8% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,140 | 28.5% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
| Luna Pier | 1.94 | 50.4 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 13.6% | 1963 | $410 | 22.1% | 97.2% | 3.9% |
| Samaria | 2.83 | 43.6 | 11.5% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,367 | 20.2% | 92.5% | 3.1% |
| Harbor View | 2.08 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 29.2% | 7.7% | 1951 | $1,094 | 9.8% | 88.4% | 2.8% |
| Lambertville | 2.55 | 48.0 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 1982 | $1,273 | 29.1% | 95.5% | 2.1% |
| La Salle | 2.61 | 46.4 | 5.5% | 14.6% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,035 | 25.2% | 91.1% | 4.3% |
| Whiteford Center | 2.25 | 51.6 | 5.2% | 26.7% | 3.4% | 1964 | $863 | 25.4% | 97.5% | 5.6% |
| Toledo area | 2.39 | 39.9 | 12.9% | 36.3% | 8.8% | 1969 | $1,055 | 30.9% | 92.3% | 5.9% |
| Ida | 2.73 | 44.3 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 1975 | $964 | 24.8% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Oregon | 2.47 | 44.1 | 11.8% | 24.2% | 8.4% | 1973 | $953 | 26.0% | 92.5% | 2.9% |
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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