Pennsylvania / Census place 4224000

Erie

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Erie city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
91,838
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
4,800/sq mi
19.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,113
Median home value
$115,200
Median gross rent
$870
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.1%
Typical commute
18.3 min
Public transit commute
2.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ERIE INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
42.7°F
Annual rainfall
43"
Annual snowfall
104.3"

Month by month

A year in Erie.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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