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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
91,838
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$115,200
Owner-occupied units

Erie, PA

Pennsylvania · 42.117° N, 80.074° W · 19 sq mi

Erie is a city in Pennsylvania, with a population of 91,838 and about 4,800 residents per square mile. The median household earns $46,113 a year, and the median home is worth $115,200.

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Size & density

Land area
19 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
4,800
People per square mile
Rank by population
#401
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#658
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$46,113
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$870
Per month
Homeownership
54.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.3 min
One way

People

Median age
34.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.9%
Households
39,848
2.2 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 17/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 217/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 80/yr
Days above 90° 1/yr
Below freezing 92/yr
Annual rainfall 51.4in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 78°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 24°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 29.7%
Manufacturing 14%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.8%
Retail trade 11.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Pennsylvania

Name
Jeff Yass
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$59B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Haverford
Source of wealth
Trading, investments

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Pennsylvania · private sector

Employer
UPMC
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Pennsylvania

Company
Cencora
Revenue
$294.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Conshohocken
Ticker
COR

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Pennsylvania

State bird
Ruffed Grouse
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State capital
Harrisburg
Nickname
The Keystone State

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