Erie County, OH Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Erie county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,104 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,100 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,239 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,413 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,711 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,641 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,232 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,174 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,525 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,227 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,109 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,170 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,976 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,051 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 63,415 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,236 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,540 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 1,018 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,007 | 7.9 |
Female | 3,977 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 6,614 | 10.4 |
Female | 3,547 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,529 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 844 | 55.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,938 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,783 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,278 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 44,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,124 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,657 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,136 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,620 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,817 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,198 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,319 | 37.9 |
Same county | 17,495 | 23.4 |
Different county | 10,824 | 14.5 |
Same state | 8,354 | 11.2 |
Different state | 2,470 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 300 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,551 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,360 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 78,042 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 63,209 | 79.5 |
Different state | 14,833 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 318 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,191 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 248 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 828 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 363 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,191 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 600 | 50.4 |
| Asia | 312 | 26.2 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 129 | 10.8 |
| Northern America | 138 | 11.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,817 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,993 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,824 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 957 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,209 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 445 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,184 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 352 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 226 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,551 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 87,690 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 140 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 607 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 449 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,410 | 1.8 |
| English | 8,573 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,968 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 434 | 0.5 |
| German | 29,117 | 36.6 |
| Greek | 337 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,368 | 1.7 |
| Irish1 | 10,753 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 6,331 | 8.0 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 358 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,653 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 210 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 832 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,284 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 831 | 1.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 508 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 712 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 414 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 245 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,918 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 786 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,324 | 15.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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