Population 4,723 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South East Hills
Household size in South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
South East Hills is a place of small households, averaging 1.86 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.31, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other Erie neighborhood has smaller 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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7 | 38.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.5 | 38.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 39.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.7 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
South East Hills is young: half of its residents are under 28.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. South East Hills has the youngest population of any Erie neighborhood.
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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in South East Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. No other Erie neighborhood has a lower 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 South East Hills
Renters in South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 36.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 39.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 39.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 38.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in South East Hills rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (51.4%) 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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in South East Hills than nationally: 13.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Few Erie neighborhoods have a higher vacancy rate: only two of 13.
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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1958 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1959 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1961 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
South East Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in Erie as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $694 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $769 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $985 | $858 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,077 | $1,021 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$328 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in South East Hills runs $1,077 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Erie overall ($1,021). The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Few Erie neighborhoods have higher rents: only two of 13.
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 South East Hills
Bachelor's degrees in South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 28.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 30.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in South East Hills as nationally: 33.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Only two of Erie's 13 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 89.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in South East Hills: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. South East Hills has the highest share of high school graduates of any Erie neighborhood.
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 South East Hills
| Period | South East Hills | Erie | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in South East Hills than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Erie. 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).
South East Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East Hills | 1.86 | 28.7 | 6.3% | 30.6% | 13.0% | 1966 | $1,077 | 33.1% | 98.5% | 6.2% |
| Marvintown | 2.81 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 36.9% | 7.2% | 1941 | $1,014 | 29.9% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Southeast Erie | 2.26 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 16.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $962 | 20.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| Central Eastside | 2.35 | 39.2 | 34.9% | 57.0% | 7.8% | 1949 | $998 | 13.7% | 78.3% | 25.1% |
| Belle Valley | 2.48 | 39.1 | 13.6% | 38.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,058 | 27.6% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| East Erie | 2.44 | 30.4 | 26.0% | 66.7% | 11.9% | 1939 | $895 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 11.3% |
| Little Italy | 2.11 | 41.1 | 18.1% | 73.9% | 11.9% | 1941 | $901 | 11.7% | 86.3% | 8.2% |
| West Side Squires | 2.23 | 32.4 | 14.7% | 45.4% | 7.7% | 1941 | $946 | 18.6% | 93.0% | 14.9% |
| Downtown Erie | 1.59 | 42.0 | 17.4% | 93.8% | 16.1% | 1956 | $755 | 27.1% | 86.7% | 14.7% |
| Robbins Blass | 2.34 | 38.0 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 8.4% | 1953 | $1,002 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Bayfront | 2.24 | 30.2 | 25.4% | 63.4% | 15.1% | 1941 | $957 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 7.4% |
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 South East Hills. 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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