Erie

  1. Erie Legal Resources
  2. Erie Statistics
  3. Erie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Erie Employment Information
  5. Erie Family Information
  6. Erie Education Information
  7. Erie Business Information
  8. Erie Public Benefits Information
  9. Erie Criminal Information
  10. Erie Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Erie Zip Codes


Erie Legal Resources Back to top

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Pennsylvania Governor
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Pennsylvania Government Resources

State Attorney General
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Erie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 103,717
  • Land Area (2000): 56.877 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.626 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.4186 (-3.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.3186 (21.8) / 79.9186 (26.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,279
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 550
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
Erie Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 102,576 2002 104,173 2005 104,120
2000 103,902 2003 102,373 2006 102,703
2001 103,768 2004 101,708 2007 101,812

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Houses (2000): 44,971
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,448
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 8,853
Erie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 103,688 99.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37 0.04%

Erie Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie Employment Information Back to top
Erie Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 50,835 47,249 3,587 7.06% 71
1991 51,234 46,797 4,438 8.66% 87
1992 52,220 47,143 5,077 9.72% 97
1993 52,966 48,346 4,620 8.72% 87
1994 52,336 47,877 4,459 8.52% 85
1995 51,760 47,170 4,589 8.87% 89
1996 51,600 47,415 4,185 8.11% 81
1997 51,930 47,914 4,016 7.73% 77
1998 50,092 47,137 2,955 5.90% 59
1999 50,026 47,182 2,844 5.68% 57
2000 48,762 46,308 2,455 5.03% 50
2001 48,560 45,672 2,888 5.95% 60
2002 48,787 45,288 3,498 7.17% 72
2003 47,628 44,209 3,419 7.18% 72
2004 47,875 44,778 3,097 6.47% 65
2005 48,514 45,607 2,906 5.99% 60
2006 48,149 45,441 2,707 5.62% 56
2007 47,925 45,371 2,555 5.33% 53
2008 48,550 45,489 3,062 6.31% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 48,289 44,991 3,298 6.83% 68
Feb 2008 48,064 44,884 3,180 6.62% 66
Mar 2008 47,758 44,692 3,066 6.42% 64
Apr 2008 48,156 45,412 2,744 5.70% 57
May 2008 48,777 45,828 2,949 6.05% 60
Jun 2008 49,021 45,932 3,089 6.30% 63
Jul 2008 49,122 46,043 3,079 6.27% 63
Aug 2008 49,179 45,936 3,243 6.59% 66
Sep 2008 48,585 45,679 2,906 5.98% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Erie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 1,859 8.36%
2. Construction 1,547 6.95%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,426 6.41%
4. Educational Services 1,276 5.73%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,234 5.55%
6. Health Care 1,082 4.86%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,075 4.83%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,034 4.65%
9. Public Administration 867 3.90%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 561 2.52%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 559 2.51%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 530 2.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 495 2.22%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 465 2.09%
15. Finance and Insurance 457 2.05%
16. Repair and Maintenance 454 2.04%
17. Paper Manufacturing 395 1.78%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 373 1.68%
19. Department and Other General Stores 336 1.51%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 331 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,540 20.20%
2. Educational Services 2,541 11.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,101 9.35%
4. Social Assistance 1,182 5.26%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,180 5.25%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 997 4.44%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 901 4.01%
8. Department and Other General Stores 696 3.10%
9. Public Administration 676 3.01%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 674 3.00%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 572 2.54%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 487 2.17%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 428 1.90%
14. Metal Manufactuing 414 1.84%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 406 1.81%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 405 1.80%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 310 1.38%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 241 1.07%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 224 1.00%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 216 0.96%

Erie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,234 10.04%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,618 7.27%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,208 5.43%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 927 4.17%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 891 4.00%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 828 3.72%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 802 3.60%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 786 3.53%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 671 3.02%
10. Other Management Occupations 638 2.87%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 586 2.63%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 491 2.21%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 490 2.20%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 469 2.11%
15. Other Construction Trades 396 1.78%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 297 1.33%
17. Carpenters 296 1.33%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 292 1.31%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 292 1.31%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 290 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,331 5.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,319 5.87%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 968 4.31%
4. Cashiers 859 3.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 827 3.68%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 802 3.57%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 768 3.42%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 763 3.39%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 727 3.23%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 722 3.21%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 721 3.21%
12. Other Production Occupations 676 3.01%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 674 3.00%
14. Registered Nurses 651 2.90%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 596 2.65%
16. Customer Service Representatives 549 2.44%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 509 2.26%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 476 2.12%
19. Other Healthcare Support 474 2.11%
20. Other Management Occupations 474 2.11%

Erie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 39,338 49.13%
15-35 hours 11,156 13.93%
1-14 hours 2,578 3.22%
No regular hours 26,997 33.72%

Erie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,108 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 710 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,359 3.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,569 5.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,798 11.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,192 9.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,323 19.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,686 10.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,070 4.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,174 5.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,104 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 489 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,871 11.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,816 11.13%

Erie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,703 3.94%
5-9 7,514 17.37%
10-14 11,234 25.96%
15-19 10,217 23.61%
20-24 6,249 14.44%
25-29 1,622 3.75%
30-34 2,335 5.40%
35-39 338 0.78%
40-44 404 0.93%
45-59 556 1.28%
60-89 638 1.47%
At least 90 459 1.06%

Erie Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 596 1.38% 37,943 87.69%
30-44 443 1.02% 2,634 6.09%
45-59 172 0.40% 384 0.89%
At least 60 301 0.70% 796 1.84%

Erie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 317 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,111 13.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,125 73.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 270 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,512 3.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,898 6.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 566 1.29%

Erie Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,908 (97,862 people)
Families (2000): 24,746 (76,140 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,752
People at same address in 1995: 54,179
Erie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,086 14.88%
$10,000-$14,999 4,400 10.76%
$15,000-$19,999 3,713 9.08%
$20,000-$24,999 3,784 9.25%
$25,000-$29,999 3,490 8.53%
$30,000-$34,999 2,831 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 2,551 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 2,399 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 2,076 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 3,092 7.56%
$60,000-$74,999 3,193 7.81%
$75,000-$99,999 2,033 4.97%
$100,000-$124,999 573 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 238 0.58%
$150,000-$199,999 168 0.41%
$200,000 or more 281 0.69%

Erie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,676 33.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,081 24.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,271 5.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,053 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 325 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,693 11.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 112 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,262 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 31 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 857 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 547 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.03%

Erie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,484 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,939 12.89%
Public Assistance 2,622 2.43%
Retirement 7,418 6.86%
Self Employment 2,518 2.33%
Social Security 12,324 11.40%
Supplemental Security 2,536 2.35%
Wage / Salary 29,844 27.61%
Other 6,424 5.94%

Erie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,179 56.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,005 43.28%

Erie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,855 10.24%
Color 1 Box Married 18,579 49.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,891 36.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,328 3.53%

Erie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,892 11.19%
Color 1 Box Married 19,139 43.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,835 31.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,845 13.37%

Erie Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie Education Information Back to top
Erie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,892 5.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,934 15.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 30,850 39.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,177 19.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,302 4.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,193 10.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,033 5.21%

Erie Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 920 0.89% 1,049 1.01% 1,969 1.90%
Kindergarten 1,091 1.05% 499 0.48% 1,590 1.53%
Grades 1-4 4,774 4.60% 1,868 1.80% 6,642 6.40%
Grades 5-8 3,913 3.77% 1,653 1.59% 5,566 5.37%
Grades 9-12 4,152 4.00% 1,179 1.14% 5,331 5.14%
Undergrad college 1,998 1.93% 3,934 3.79% 5,932 5.72%
Graduate or professional school 470 0.45% 584 0.56% 1,054 1.02%
Total 17,318 16.70% 10,766 10.38% 28,084 27.08%

Erie Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $507,972,000
Retail sales (2002): $935,038,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $108,360,000
Erie Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Erie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Erie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,039 81.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,549 18.81%

Erie Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,539 $1,085 $337 $1,224 $89 $378 $4,567 $2,576 $5,643 $0
1952 $2,656 $1,382 $347 $1,212 $92 $593 $4,900 $3,132 $6,101 $0
1953 $2,443 $1,366 $379 $1,437 $128 $846 $5,233 $3,518 $10,387 $0
1954 $2,712 $1,409 $371 $1,406 $122 $878 $5,489 $3,734 $17,343 $8,355
1955 $2,712 $1,409 $371 $1,406 $128 $878 $5,495 $3,734 $17,343 $8,490
1956 $3,437 $1,311 $764 $1,418 $126 $1,643 $7,388 $4,226 $19,498 $4,639
1957 $3,495 $1,412 $643 $1,511 $148 $1,593 $7,390 $4,566 $22,050 $6,235
1958 $3,579 $1,328 $2,915 $1,384 $152 $1,842 $9,872 $4,745 $24,240 $5,999
1959 $3,612 $1,343 $874 $1,511 $159 $1,520 $7,676 $4,952 $26,900 $5,104
1960 $4,151 $1,218 $866 $1,526 $178 $2,675 $9,396 $4,959 $18,321 $4,118
1961 $4,210 $1,262 $891 $1,463 $193 $2,018 $8,775 $5,182 $18,390 $4,123
1962 $4,245 $1,242 $1,292 $1,465 $220 $1,768 $8,990 $5,105 $17,050 $3,468
1963 $4,335 $1,251 $1,730 $1,485 $218 $2,112 $9,880 $4,865 $20,635 $5,518
1964 $4,335 $1,251 $1,730 $1,485 $218 $2,112 $9,880 $4,865 $20,635 $0
1965 $4,516 $1,357 $3,107 $1,574 $218 $2,956 $12,371 $4,893 $21,055 $0
1966 $5,221 $1,458 $2,275 $1,542 $218 $3,510 $12,766 $5,033 $24,625 $0
1967 $6,093 $1,941 $1,862 $1,635 $494 $3,107 $13,191 $6,191 $16,946 $11,134
1968 $6,241 $1,769 $3,340 $1,626 $494 $3,084 $14,785 $6,356 $23,885 $0
1969 $6,656 $1,802 $4,082 $1,772 $494 $2,875 $15,879 $7,237 $26,436 $0
1970 $6,780 $1,850 $5,609 $2,128 $494 $3,084 $18,095 $7,681 $32,068 $14,801
1971 $6,786 $1,859 $4,845 $2,465 $494 $4,001 $18,591 $8,215 $34,752 $14,188
1972 $7,542 $2,055 $3,628 $2,925 $932 $3,741 $18,768 $8,708 $34,362 $10,491
1973 $8,131 $2,202 $10,843 $3,246 $932 $4,672 $27,824 $9,253 $33,206 $14,548
1974 $6,943 $2,403 $10,869 $3,320 $932 $5,711 $27,775 $10,554 $35,760 $14,597
1975 $7,551 $2,457 $10,528 $3,339 $932 $5,742 $28,092 $10,773 $32,060 $13,164
1976 $7,587 $2,864 $9,285 $4,165 $932 $5,952 $27,921 $13,718 $33,397 $12,274
1977 $8,991 $3,805 $16,444 $4,307 $1,929 $6,049 $37,720 $14,584 $29,025 $13,983
1978 $9,088 $3,586 $13,316 $4,319 $2,585 $6,729 $36,037 $15,402 $27,012 $14,625
1979 $10,025 $3,817 $18,268 $4,472 $2,765 $7,502 $43,032 $16,617 $25,198 $16,677
1980 $11,003 $3,886 $13,560 $5,199 $4,513 $9,253 $43,528 $16,990 $26,677 $20,939
1981 $11,822 $4,891 $14,891 $5,811 $3,938 $9,406 $45,868 $18,933 $24,715 $17,852
1982 $12,813 $4,259 $16,852 $6,051 $3,319 $10,327 $49,362 $18,123 $22,730 $17,956
1983 $15,128 $4,443 $16,059 $5,960 $3,395 $11,040 $51,582 $19,487 $21,410 $23,485
1984 $15,561 $4,801 $17,675 $7,746 $2,963 $11,914 $55,859 $21,457 $24,020 $23,117
1985 $16,235 $5,585 $13,165 $8,122 $3,777 $12,891 $54,190 $22,699 $22,535 $42,626
1986 $16,112 $5,188 $14,017 $7,935 $4,111 $12,168 $54,343 $26,177 $20,730 $42,404
1987 $17,739 $4,764 $13,428 $8,939 $2,549 $14,770 $57,425 $28,144 $24,560 $28,865
1988 $19,832 $4,854 $12,591 $8,594 $1,940 $14,078 $57,035 $26,603 $22,610 $32,036
1989 $20,608 $5,417 $10,167 $9,303 $3,088 $13,814 $56,980 $27,701 $16,612 $36,621
1990 $20,973 $5,752 $12,689 $8,618 $3,786 $13,509 $59,575 $28,857 $14,964 $36,372
1991 $21,269 $5,991 $13,591 $8,486 $6,269 $16,868 $66,483 $32,587 $14,881 $41,244
1992 $21,176 $6,265 $18,864 $8,587 $7,059 $17,123 $72,809 $34,714 $8,860 $45,609
1993 $24,457 $6,803 $14,951 $0 $7,059 $18,430 $64,897 $36,423 $7,580 $49,735
1994 $22,796 $7,122 $17,935 $0 $5,290 $19,556 $65,577 $37,234 $26,330 $87,036
1995 $22,936 $7,143 $19,310 $0 $6,659 $21,739 $70,644 $40,285 $34,475 $84,259
1996 $23,017 $7,542 $19,603 $0 $8,256 $22,530 $73,406 $40,479 $31,520 $93,262
1997 $22,956 $7,364 $25,298 $0 $13,211 $22,457 $83,922 $42,907 $29,525 $129,738
1998 $23,144 $7,406 $28,760 $0 $20,695 $24,047 $96,646 $42,019 $37,370 $156,041
1999 $22,794 $7,460 $19,709 $0 $16,994 $25,085 $84,582 $44,120 $78,664 $171,547
2000 $22,678 $7,654 $17,036 $0 $3,217 $25,861 $68,792 $46,326 $74,529 $213,343
2001 $23,602 $6,868 $14,221 $0 $3,623 $32,487 $73,933 $48,641 $78,211 $210,895
2002 $23,252 $7,988 $15,512 $0 $0 $34,320 $73,084 $38,007 $94,705 $227,939
2003 $22,891 $8,852 $17,645 $0 $0 $32,615 $73,151 $35,309 $114,323 $232,474
2004 $24,657 $11,592 $17,854 $0 $19,038 $34,098 $95,647 $36,947 $109,182 $218,103
2005 $24,631 $9,194 $16,697 $0 $21,851 $33,847 $97,026 $35,426 $118,149 $215,697
2006 $24,590 $11,266 $17,750 $0 $17,244 $32,615 $92,199 $31,663 $204,568 $208,934


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $392 $41 $169 $1,184 $194 $6,334
$1,550 $0 $107 $1,379 $188 $1,130
1952 $0 $390 $127 $177 $1,279 $193 $6,090
$1,486 $0 $103 $1,214 $218 $903
1953 $0 $432 $35 $158 $2,442 $178 $7,966
$1,556 $0 $129 $1,455 $240 $1,341
1954 $0 $303 $40 $195 $1,966 $236 $12,632
$1,710 $0 $280 $2,759 $249 $4,894
1955 $0 $303 $40 $195 $2,028 $236 $12,658
$1,710 $0 $280 $2,759 $275 $4,832
1956 $0 $404 $38 $240 $1,857 $250 $9,492
$1,808 $0 $373 $1,244 $309 $2,969
1957 $0 $476 $37 $229 $2,684 $266 $10,103
$1,930 $0 $282 $1,345 $329 $2,525
1958 $0 $510 $59 $283 $3,127 $257 $13,354
$1,993 $0 $380 $1,385 $357 $5,003
1959 $0 $448 $0 $299 $2,648 $364 $10,740
$2,121 $0 $421 $1,412 $354 $2,673
1960 $0 $607 $0 $278 $1,701 $371 $10,039
$2,112 $0 $446 $1,324 $371 $2,829
1961 $0 $402 $0 $300 $1,465 $400 $10,214
$2,183 $0 $407 $2,044 $419 $2,594
1962 $0 $520 $49 $285 $861 $392 $10,179
$2,360 $0 $381 $1,611 $496 $3,224
1963 $0 $681 $0 $268 $1,046 $334 $12,948
$2,203 $0 $409 $1,460 $552 $5,995
1964 $0 $681 $1,433 $268 $1,046 $334 $12,948
$2,203 $0 $409 $1,460 $552 $4,562
1965 $0 $710 $2,103 $252 $1,072 $315 $13,747
$2,284 $0 $494 $1,463 $552 $4,502
1966 $0 $606 $446 $242 $1,007 $289 $12,899
$2,569 $0 $561 $1,557 $552 $5,070
1967 $0 $698 $502 $269 $1,547 $377 $13,643
$2,668 $0 $401 $1,280 $700 $5,201
1968 $0 $773 $362 $260 $1,387 $563 $17,982
$2,890 $0 $665 $1,611 $700 $8,771
1969 $0 $649 $279 $336 $1,320 $553 $18,690
$3,552 $94 $654 $1,767 $700 $8,786
1970 $0 $867 $214 $166 $3,295 $575 $21,238
$4,038 $118 $825 $3,958 $700 $6,482
1971 $0 $1,166 $371 $66 $2,616 $1,050 $22,743
$4,344 $35 $944 $4,380 $700 $7,071
1972 $0 $1,052 $257 $0 $2,951 $1,032 $26,254
$5,655 $0 $872 $5,143 $1,095 $8,197
1973 $0 $1,025 $238 $0 $2,486 $1,092 $28,449
$5,117 $25 $915 $4,034 $1,095 $12,422
1974 $0 $1,023 $241 $0 $3,590 $921 $30,212
$5,593 $0 $1,061 $3,788 $1,095 $12,900
1975 $0 $1,129 $246 $0 $2,991 $681 $30,187
$5,451 $0 $919 $3,903 $1,095 $13,772
1976 $0 $1,275 $295 $0 $3,359 $1,053 $34,419
$5,884 $0 $900 $3,611 $1,095 $16,947
1977 $0 $1,385 $316 $0 $3,357 $1,385 $39,807
$6,412 $0 $798 $3,849 $2,174 $20,131
1978 $0 $1,428 $307 $0 $3,291 $611 $37,301
$7,326 $0 $729 $3,608 $2,372 $17,629
1979 $0 $1,450 $1,209 $0 $3,627 $775 $45,561
$7,349 $0 $666 $3,940 $3,495 $23,050
1980 $0 $1,817 $423 $0 $3,534 $734 $44,554
$8,064 $0 $638 $4,624 $2,930 $21,790
1981 $0 $2,033 $599 $0 $5,893 $1,081 $49,693
$8,912 $0 $752 $4,786 $3,297 $22,340
1982 $0 $1,826 $636 $0 $5,877 $900 $52,593
$10,246 $0 $831 $4,838 $3,576 $23,863
1983 $0 $1,799 $743 $0 $6,013 $1,047 $47,009
$12,424 $0 $771 $5,293 $3,903 $15,016
1984 $0 $2,074 $709 $0 $5,467 $1,107 $52,621
$12,309 $0 $759 $7,109 $4,181 $18,906
1985 $0 $1,782 $1,031 $0 $7,221 $1,581 $61,967
$14,121 $0 $728 $8,372 $6,013 $21,118
1986 $0 $2,089 $901 $0 $6,739 $2,901 $64,617
$14,298 $0 $592 $8,381 $6,039 $22,677
1987 $0 $2,362 $623 $0 $7,644 $2,816 $65,762
$15,406 $0 $1,104 $7,875 $4,401 $23,531
1988 $0 $3,089 $1,085 $62 $4,960 $1,368 $64,157
$16,186 $0 $1,057 $8,360 $4,604 $23,386
1989 $0 $3,131 $603 $58 $5,540 $2,009 $65,598
$16,349 $0 $1,075 $8,477 $4,750 $23,606
1990 $0 $2,154 $608 $0 $5,220 $1,904 $67,633
$18,115 $0 $1,030 $7,780 $4,964 $25,858
1991 $0 $3,497 $583 $218 $6,914 $803 $68,390
$20,435 $0 $902 $7,529 $5,079 $22,430
1992 $0 $2,557 $602 $92 $6,502 $1,630 $71,572
$21,749 $0 $744 $9,201 $5,432 $23,063
1993 $0 $2,985 $650 $18 $7,519 $2,358 $69,638
$26,419 $0 $573 $0 $5,432 $23,684
1994 $0 $2,899 $671 $20 $8,226 $2,095 $74,160
$27,421 $0 $477 $0 $5,832 $26,519
1995 $0 $3,479 $730 $28 $8,225 $4,269 $78,743
$28,257 $0 $1,267 $0 $6,237 $26,251
1996 $0 $3,100 $655 $90 $6,273 $3,104 $77,335
$28,618 $0 $1,598 $0 $6,308 $27,589
1997 $0 $3,212 $684 $80 $7,461 $4,527 $85,090
$30,581 $0 $1,530 $169 $8,733 $28,113
1998 $0 $3,235 $658 $15 $6,477 $7,046 $84,418
$30,515 $0 $1,675 $0 $9,353 $25,444
1999 $0 $5,832 $593 $21 $10,417 $5,494 $91,908
$30,095 $0 $2,297 $0 $9,934 $27,225
2000 $0 $4,207 $1,081 $25 $8,298 $6,416 $90,820
$28,973 $0 $4,719 $0 $10,195 $26,906
2001 $0 $5,039 $12 $0 $6,173 $3,963 $83,069
$27,432 $0 $4,622 $0 $10,372 $25,456
2002 $0 $5,364 $1,562 $0 $6,123 $4,342 $81,857
$22,152 $0 $4,693 $0 $11,912 $25,709
2003 $0 $4,417 $624 $0 $6,140 $4,941 $124,142
$23,644 $0 $5,873 $0 $12,579 $65,924
2004 $0 $4,353 $737 $0 $7,383 $6,822 $122,957
$28,856 $0 $5,946 $0 $13,440 $55,420
2005 $0 $4,031 $2,705 $0 $6,582 $6,725 $101,559
$25,917 $0 $4,663 $0 $13,549 $37,387
2006 $0 $3,906 $552 $0 $7,082 $4,419 $104,099
$24,218 $0 $4,469 $1,641 $13,783 $44,029

Erie Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 662
Erie Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.579 0.448 0.039 2.320 4.387 0.497 6.873 24.616 2.427 34.414
2000 1.819 0.520 0.048 2.108 4.495 0.491 6.679 23.609 2.146 32.925
2001 1.956 0.501 0.039 2.188 4.684 0.463 7.073 27.253 2.130 36.919
2002 1.718 0.682 0.038 1.881 4.320 0.394 6.739 21.512 1.603 30.248
2003 1.788 0.684 0.029 1.866 4.366 0.322 7.082 22.311 1.221 30.614
2004 1.848 0.639 0.010 2.025 4.523 0.275 7.345 24.285 1.170 32.800
2005 1.834 0.720 0.058 1.921 4.533 0.336 6.070 20.448 1.018 27.536
2006 2.025 0.672 0.019 2.678 5.394 0.370 7.205 20.506 1.373 29.084
2007 1.974 0.737 0.029 2.593 5.333 0.432 8.162 20.253 1.719 30.134
2008 1.061 0.471 0.020 1.346 2.897 0.196 4.528 9.213 0.609 14.350

Erie Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 48 209
2005 28 178
2006 28 173
2007 37 167

Erie Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,980
2000 3,888
2001 4,317
2002 3,601

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Erie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,333 14.78%
10-19 Years 14,593 14.07%
20-29 Years 15,963 15.39%
30-39 Years 14,573 14.05%
40-49 Years 14,167 13.66%
50-59 Years 9,683 9.34%
60-69 Years 6,893 6.65%
70-79 Years 7,741 7.46%
80-89 Years 4,080 3.93%
90+ Years 691 0.67%

Erie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,355 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 54,362 52.41%

Erie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 81,605 78.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,420 13.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,572 4.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,957 1.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 756 0.73%
Color 6 Box Other Race 189 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 181 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 37 0.04%

Erie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 25,279 25.86%
2. Polish 14,718 15.06%
3. Irish 14,509 14.84%
4. Italian 13,937 14.26%
5. English 6,021 6.16%
6. United States Or American 3,875 3.96%
7. Swedish 1,749 1.79%
8. French Non-Basque 1,742 1.78%
9. Scotch Irish 1,653 1.69%
10. Russian 1,464 1.50%

Erie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 87,586 90.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,721 3.86%
3. Serbo Croatian 861 0.89%
4. Russian 805 0.83%
5. Polish 766 0.79%
6. Italian 644 0.67%
7. German 415 0.43%
8. French 286 0.30%
9. Other Slavic 269 0.28%
10. Arabic 267 0.28%

Erie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 99,418 95.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,482 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,825 2.72%

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