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16503

Erie, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,753
Median household income
$32,340
People below poverty
34.7%
Median home value
$64,600

Income

The median income of households in 16503 was $32,340. An estimated 10.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.9
$10,000 to $14,999 9.7
$15,000 to $24,999 20.1
$25,000 to $34,999 11.1
$35,000 to $49,999 14.6
$50,000 to $74,999 16.8
$75,000 to $99,999 8
$100,000 to $149,999 5.4
$150,000 to $199,999 1.3
$200,000 or more 2.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 35095
Female 34611

An estimated 75.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,986. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.7
Social Security 26.8
Retirement income 14.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 17
Cash public assistance income 10.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 34.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 46.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 31% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 34.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 46.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 31

In 2020-2024, 53.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16503 in 2020-2024, 88.9% had health insurance coverage and 11.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 31.2% and public coverage was 64.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.4%.


In 2020-2024, 16503 had a total population of 15,753 - 7,514 (47.7%) females and 8,239 (52.3%) males. The median age was 31.7 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 37.7% was 19 to 44 years, 24.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16503 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 514 648
5 to 9 207 506
10 to 14 659 478
15 to 19 857 611
20 to 24 751 583
25 to 29 725 609
30 to 34 901 415
35 to 39 687 454
40 to 44 498 308
45 to 49 411 495
50 to 54 621 380
55 to 59 319 555
60 to 64 423 595
65 to 69 366 381
70 to 74 104 121
75 to 79 48 184
80 to 84 47 96
85 and over 101 95

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.9% were White; 36.2% were Black or African American; 3.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 21.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.1% of the people in 16503 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 42.9% of the people in 16503 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,031 households in 16503. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 17.6% of the households in 16503 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 45.6% of all households, while 27.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.9% of all households.

In 16503, 33.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 22.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 17.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
45.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 20.5% of males and 20.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 63.4 54.2
Now married, except separated 20.5 20.1
Separated 3 2.8
Widowed 2 5.5
Divorced 11 17.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16503, 472 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 53.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 16503 were U.S. natives. 72.7% of the 16503 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 16503 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 27.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16503 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16503.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 3.9
Asia 57.3
Europe 9.9
Africa 28.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16503 in 2020-2024, 13.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.2% of people at least five years old; 6.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.2
Other Indo-European languages 4.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 3.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 16503 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 7.6
Different county, same state 3.8
Different state 1.4
Abroad 1.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 75.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 24.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16503 was 3,551 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 164 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,747. College or graduate school enrollment was 640.

Educational Attainment of People in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 24.4
High school diploma or equivalency 43.1
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 8.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.8

Disability

In 16503, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.5% of people under 18 years old, to 19.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 58.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16503, 47.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,123 86.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 577 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 201 3.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16503 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.1
Manufacturing 22.1
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.8
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.6
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16503 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,083 18.4
Service occupations 1,889 32
Sales and office occupations 903 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 269 4.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,757 29.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.4% of 16503 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.3
Walked 7.9
Other means 7.5
Worked from home 2.6

In 2020-2024, 16503 had a total of 6,591 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 46.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 46.3
Mobile homes 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 55.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16503 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 50.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16503 had 6,031 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 560 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 38% while renters occupied 62%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.34.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 26.5% and another 6.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16503:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16503 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.3
Electricity 8.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.1
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16503 was $64,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.4 % had a mortgage. 58.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $962 and for owners without a mortgage it was $464.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16503 was $869. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.