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Population and households in Robbins Blass
Household size in Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Robbins Blass is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Erie. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Robbins Blass is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than 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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Robbins Blass (21.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Robbins Blass has a higher share of single-parent households than most Erie neighborhoods.
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 Robbins Blass
Renters in Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Robbins Blass rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Few Erie neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only two of 13.
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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Robbins Blass as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Robbins Blass is a place of older homes: half were built before 1953, 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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $785 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,002 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Robbins Blass runs $1,002 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Erie. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Robbins Blass
Bachelor's degrees in Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Robbins Blass (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Erie.
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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Robbins Blass is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Robbins Blass has a higher 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 Robbins Blass
| Period | Robbins Blass | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Robbins Blass is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Erie overall (5.6%). Only one other Erie neighborhood has lower unemployment.
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).
Robbins Blass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins Blass | 2.34 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,002 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| 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% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| Marvintown | 2.81 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1941 | $1,014 | 29.9% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Downtown Erie | 1.59 | 42.0 | 17.4% | 93.8% | 16.1% | 1956 | $755 | 27.1% | 86.7% | 14.7% |
| South East Hills | 1.86 | 28.7 | 6.3% | 30.6% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,077 | 33.1% | 98.5% | 6.2% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
| 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% |
| 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.
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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 Robbins Blass. 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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