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Erie Vital Signs
A Leadership Initiative of The Erie Community Foundation
Economy
Economy Data Overview
- Annual Earnings
- Spending
- Poverty
- Unemployment
Business
Business Data Overview
- Establishments
- Industry Growth
- Industry Trends
Talent
Talent Data Overview
- Workforce
Education
Education Data Overview
- 3rd Grade Achievement
- 8th Grade Achievement
- High School Graduation Rates
- University
Community
Community Data Overview
- Commuting
- Crime
- Voter Participation
- Waste and Recycling
Livability
Livability Data Overview
- Air Quality
- Home Purchase and Rental Costs
- Home Ownership
Health
Health Data Overview
- Alcohol Use
- Healthcare
- Obesity and Physical Activity
- Maternal/Child Birth
- Mortality
- Smoking & Tobacco Use
Demographics
Demographic Data Overview
- Population
- Households & Families
- Household Income
- Foreign-Born
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Key Indicator
Economy
1.83%
Job Growth: All Sectors
for 2022
Annual Job Growth
Economy
$49,868
Annual Earning
for 2022
Median Annual Earnings
Economy
5.5%
Annual Unemployment
for 2022
Unemployment Rate
Economy
15.4%
of Erie County
for 2022
Poverty Rate
Economy
43.9%
of Avg. White Income
for 2020
Income Gap: White - Persons of Color
Economy
51.8%
of All Jobs Supporting
for 2020
Family Sustaining Wage
Economy
$1,725
spending per household
for 2020
Tourism Spending per Household
Business
6,753
Across Erie County
for 2023
Business Establishments
Business
$50.9m
dollars loaned
for 2020
Loans to Small Businesses
Business
10.44%
Insurance Carriers (except direct life)
Largest Industry as % of Total
Business
7.4%
increase in Services for Elderly/Disabled in 2020
Highest Growth Industry
Business
2.2%
of total jobs for 2023
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Employment
Talent
-1135
25- to 64-year-olds
for 2023
Migration
Talent
2.7%
of Erie County's Workers
for 2020
Employed in Advanced Industries
Talent
29.6%
of Erie County for 2022
Population with Bachelors Degree or Higher
Talent
59.8%
participation rate for 2022
Workforce Participation
Talent
49.31%
of Erie County workforce
for 2022
Female Workforce
Education
53.89%
for 2023
3rd Graders Achieving Reading Standards
Education
55.05%
for 2023
3rd Graders Achieving Math Standards
Education
55.05%
for 2023
8th Graders Achieving Reading Standards
Education
32.72%
for 2023
8th Graders Achieving Math Standards
Education
90.8%
in 2019
High School Graduation Rate
Education
22.4%
STEM program graduates
in 2019
STEM Degrees
Education
6,140
university graduates
in 2019
University Graduates
Community
23.2%
in 2019
(municipal election)
Voter Participation Rate
Community
116
for 2020
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Establishments
Community
19.9
minutes
for 2022
Average Daily Commute
Community
4.96
crimes per 1000 residents
for 2020
Violent Crime
Community
6.8
crimes per 1000 residents
for 2020
Property Crime
Community
2.48
crimes per 1000 residents
for 2020
Drug-Related Crime
Community
1,594
in 2020
Residents Per Municipal Park
Community
-0.56%
population 18 and older
for 2020
Eligible Voters
Community
91.3%
of eligible voters
in 2019
Voter Registration
Community
0.31
tons per capita
in 2018
Recycling
Community
0.86
tons per capita
in 2018
Solid Waste
Livability
$851
for 2022
Median Rent Cost
Livability
$110,250
in 2019
Median Home Sale Price
Livability
30.9%
average of all households
for 2020
Housing Costs as % of Spending
Livability
240 Days
in 2023
Days of Good Air Quality
Livability
1.27%
of Erie County Residents
for 2020
Access to Broadband Speeds of 1GB+
Livability
67.97%
of housing owner-occupied
for 2022
Homeownership Rate
Health
35%
of Erie County
2020-2022
Obesity Rate
Health
75%
of Erie County
2020-2022
Physical Activity during Leisure Rate
Health
8%
of Erie County
2018-2020
Asthma Rate
Health
92%
of Erie County
2020-2022
Insured with Healthcare
Health
5%
of Erie County
2020-2022
Couldn't Afford Needed Doctor Visit
Demographics
4.38%
across total population
for 2022
Foreign-Born Population
Demographics
266,638
for 2024
Total Population
Demographics
39.9
for 2022
Median Age
Demographics
13.5%
for 2020
Population of Color
Demographics
$59,396
for 2022
Median Household Income
Demographics
2.15
average of all
households for 2020
Average Household Size
Demographics
41.3%
of all families with children
for 2020
Single-Parent Families
Health
5.3%
of females aged 15 to 19
2020-2022
Teen Pregnancy
Health
8.2
deaths per 1,000 births
2020-2022
Infant Mortality
Health
9.4%
of all births
2020-2022
Low Birth Weight Infants
Health
929
deaths per 100k residents
2020-2022
Mortality Rate
Health
165
deaths per 100k residents
2020-2022
Cancer
Health
173
deaths per 100k residents
2020-2022
Heart Disease
Health
12%
of total population
2020-2022
Diabetes
Health
19%
of total population
2020-2022
Adult Smokers
Health
13.3%
of all pregnancies
2020 - 2022
Smoking During Pregnancy
Health
7%
chronic alcohol drinkers
2020-2022
Chronic Alcohol Consumption
Health
82.7%
of all pregnancies
2020 - 2022
Prenatal Care (during first trimester)
Economy
Economy Data Overview
- Annual Earnings
- Spending
- Poverty
- Unemployment
Business
Business Data Overview
- Establishments
- Industry Growth
- Industry Trends
Talent
Talent Data Overview
- Workforce
Education
Education Data Overview
- 3rd Grade Achievement
- 8th Grade Achievement
- High School Graduation Rates
- University
Community
Community Data Overview
- Commuting
- Crime
- Voter Participation
- Waste and Recycling
Livability
Livability Data Overview
- Air Quality
- Home Purchase and Rental Costs
- Home Ownership
Health
Health Data Overview
- Alcohol Use
- Healthcare
- Obesity and Physical Activity
- Maternal/Child Birth
- Mortality
- Smoking & Tobacco Use
Demographics
Demographic Data Overview
- Population
- Households & Families
- Household Income
- Foreign-Born
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