Erie, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,084 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,969 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,590 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,208 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,331 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,986 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,260 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,621 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,486 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,156 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,647 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,019 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,312 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,019 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 81,364 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,726 | 34.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,502 | 43.6 |
| Separated | 2,216 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 7,173 | 8.8 |
Female | 5,845 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 8,747 | 10.8 |
Female | 4,892 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,905 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 845 | 44.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 77,338 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,285 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,706 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,619 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,507 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,836 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,483 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,179 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,196 | 41.7 |
Same county | 31,494 | 32.6 |
Different county | 8,702 | 9.0 |
Same state | 3,747 | 3.9 |
Different state | 4,955 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,108 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,725 | 100.0 |
| Native | 99,418 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 97,679 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 82,653 | 79.7 |
Different state | 15,026 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,739 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,307 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,858 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,482 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,825 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,307 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,539 | 59.0 |
| Asia | 837 | 19.4 |
| Africa | 130 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 601 | 14.0 |
| Northern America | 189 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,483 | 100.0 |
| English only | 87,586 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,897 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,533 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 3,721 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,237 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,383 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,843 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 364 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 201 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,725 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 116,964 | 112.8 |
| Arab | 434 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 481 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 256 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 948 | 0.9 |
| English | 6,021 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,749 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 355 | 0.3 |
| German | 25,279 | 24.4 |
| Greek | 338 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 992 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 14,549 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 13,937 | 13.4 |
| Lithuanian | 216 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 225 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 14,718 | 14.2 |
| Portuguese | 289 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,464 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,653 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,238 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 1,235 | 1.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 798 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,749 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 181 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 690 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,875 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 760 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 108 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,426 | 21.6 |
| (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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