Median Household Income
$72,839
Median Home Value
$233,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,090/mo
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.0%
Median Age
40.4
Population Over Time
Erie County grew 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
920,694
2016
922,129
2018
919,866
2020
918,873
2022
951,232
2024
950,622
Business & Industry
Erie County has 22,497 business establishments employing 418,202 people.
Health care and social assistance
2,679
Other services (except public administration)
2,397
Accommodation and food services
2,339
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,197
Construction
2,156
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,491
Finance and insurance
1,171
Wholesale trade
978
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.