Erie County, Ohio Demographics

Statewide Claims to Fame

Erie County is 3rd in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Race - Two or More

Erie County is 11th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Erie County is 11th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Erie County is 12th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Erie County is 13th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Erie County is 15th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Erie County is 16th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Female residents

Erie County is 19th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Income per capita

Erie County is 20th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Erie County is 20th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Current population (2012) 76,398 34th 11,544,225 313,914,040
Size in square miles 251.6 87th 40,860.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 306.4 20th 282.3 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Residents younger than 5 5.3% 74th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.4% 73rd 23.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 18.3% 11th 14.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.2% 20th 87.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 20.0% 26th 24.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Race - White 87.6% 76th 83.4% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 8.7% 12th 12.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 48th 0.3% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 37th 1.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 58th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.7% 3rd 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 20th 3.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 84.6% 77th 80.7% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Female residents 51.2% 16th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.6% 38th 3.9% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Housing units 37,818 31st 5,133,446 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 20.1% 13th 22.9% 25.9%
Households 31,642 32nd 4,554,007 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 71.4% 62nd 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $138,000 23rd $135,600 $186,200
People per household 2.4 79th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 44 45th 16,905 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Income per capita $25,704 19th $25,618 $27,915
Income per household $47,466 36th $48,071 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.6% 61st 14.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Erie County Rank Ohio US
Non-farm private establishments 1,879 31st 250,476 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 28,036 29th 4,432,849 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 6,198 33rd 897,939 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,034,935 32nd $138,816,008 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,377 11th $12,049 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $254,704 15th $17,779,905 $613,795,732

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