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Population and households in Marvintown
Household size in Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Marvintown holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Erie neighborhood has larger households.
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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.1, Marvintown is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Compared with other Erie neighborhoods, Marvintown is younger than most.
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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Marvintown (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Erie overall (13.8%).
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 Marvintown
Renters in Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.4% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Marvintown is about as common as it is nationally: 36.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.5% 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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Marvintown than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Compared with other Erie neighborhoods, Marvintown has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Marvintown is a place of older homes: half were built before 1941, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only one other Erie neighborhood has older homes.
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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,014 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Marvintown pays $1,014 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Erie. The typical renter here spends 41.9% 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 Marvintown
Bachelor's degrees in Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Marvintown than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Erie as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Erie neighborhoods, though, Marvintown 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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Marvintown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Marvintown has a lower share of high school graduates than most Erie neighborhoods.
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 Marvintown
| Period | Marvintown | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Marvintown is close to 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).
Marvintown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
| 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% |
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
| Belle Valley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,058 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| 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 Marvintown. 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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