Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

0.666% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,717

5.64% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$196,400

5.71% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

55,885

26.2% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was $196,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA borders Chautauqua County PUMA, NY, Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, Erie City, Millcreek township, Lawrence Park Township & Wesleyville Borough PUMA, PA, and Crawford & Warren Counties PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.07% of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.38k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

62,478

Women

50.1%

62,126

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 124,604 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
500 ± 548 people
China
259 ± 395 people
Ukraine
253 ± 390 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 500 Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 259 and Ukraine with 253.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

1.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA employs 55.9k people. The largest industries in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($187,070), Miscellaneous retail stores ($140,259), and Computer Systems Design ($125,704).

Males in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,048. The income inequality in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

37,551

Women

49.3%

38,692

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 76,243 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

55.9k

2022 Value

−26.2%

1 Year decline

± −26.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.9k

2022 Value

−26.2%

1 Year decline

± −26.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The largest universities in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,295 (64.2% men and 35.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,295 students enrolled in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, 64.2% men and 35.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
64 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
49 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was Mechanical Engineering with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

944 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College with 944 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.385% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.198% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was $196,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,800 to $196,400, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$196,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,696

$36,043

Median Property Taxes

±$1,270

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$73,717

Median Household Income

± $2,454

45k

Number of Households

± 1,556

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.441

2022 Wage GINI in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA (12.3k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.36%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.