Erie, PA Profile

Erie, PA, population 102,612, is located in Pennsylvania's Erie county, about 80.8 miles from Buffalo and 93.7 miles from Cleveland.

Through the 90's Erie's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Erie has declined by about 1%.

Erie's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Erie tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	32.30
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	103,717	N/A
2001	103,806	0.09%
2002	103,967	0.16%
2003	103,981	0.01%
2004	102,739	-1.19%
2005	102,612	-0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,387

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	468
2002	432
2003	437
2004	452
2005	453
2006	539

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	4	3	1	6	2
Forcible Rape	52	71	70	65	75	69
Robbery	227	196	191	206	200	275
Aggravated Assault	203	179	183	188	191	208

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,646
2002	2,985
2003	3,061
2004	3,280
2005	2,754
2006	2,908

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	734	702	725	747	632	740
Larceny, Theft	2,828	2,241	2,284	2,470	2,129	2106
Motor Vehicle Theft	221	167	125	119	106	141
Arson	48	41	33	28	35	38

Location

Elevation	650 feet above sea level
Land Area	22 Square Miles
Water Area	6 Square Miles