Erie County, Ohio

Erie County is home to 74,581 people. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $71,993.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population74,58111,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$71,993$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.0%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.0%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$199,700$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$933$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.6%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.3 years39.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.