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Erie, PA Profile


Erie, PA, population 103,571, 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 the past decade the population of Erie has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Erie's population has grown 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
White81%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000103,688N/A
2001103,8110.12%
2002103,9790.16%
2003103,9810.00%
2004102,757-1.18%
2005102,617-0.14%
2006103,8631.21%
2007103,736-0.12%
2008103,8150.08%
2009103,571-0.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,387
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001468
2002432
2003437
2004452
2005453
2006539
2007533
2008622
2009455
2010472
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 452227203
2002 471196179
2003 370191183
2004 165206188
2005 675200191
2006 269275208
2007 375264201
2008 788317234
2009 483121264
2010 1278173228

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,646
20022,985
20033,061
20043,280
20052,754
20062,908
20073,013
20083,421
20092,906
20103,353
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 734 2,828 221
2002 702 2,241 167
2003 725 2,284 125
2004 747 2,470 119
2005 632 2,129 106
2006 740 2106 141
2007 831 2062 175
2008 1111 2280 163
2009 1013 1853 152
2010 1106 2245 139

Location

Elevation650 feet above sea level
Land Area22 Square Miles
Water Area6 Square Miles



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