Erie County

Erie County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population75,622
County SeatErie County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS043
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population56,015
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)75,299
Median Age44.8
Veterans4,780
Housing Units38,298
Uninsured438
Net Migration (recent)-415
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,807
Total Employees31,642
Avg Annual Pay$49,985
Median Household Income$65,171
Poverty Rate11.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,569
Federal Spending FY2024$558,057,967
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,380

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$169,400
Median Rent$884
FMR Studio$790
FMR 1BR$795
FMR 2BR$1,003
FMR 3BR$1,213
FMR 4BR$1,487

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking20.1%
Adult Obesity41.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k43.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches75
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)181
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools169
SNAP Stores98
Bank Branches26

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)22,972
Avg Farm Size (acres)850.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2006-07-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
EMSNOW2005-01-11
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
EMPOWER OUTAGE2003-09-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1995-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1992-08-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Erie County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.