Erie County Information
Erie in
Ohio occupies
626 square miles and has a 2006 population of
78,116, a change from a 2000 population of
79,551 and
76,781 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
188 acts of violent crime reported in
Erie in 2004, a change from
245 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,518 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Erie, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Erie | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 626 sq. miles | Ranked 1,648 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 78,116 | Ranked 686 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 78,374 | |
| Population 2000 | 79,551 | Ranked 646 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 76,781 | Ranked 588 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.4% | |
| African American | 8.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 188 | 245 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 44 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 120 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,054 | 3,221 |
| Burglaries | 610 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,321 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 123 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,663 | 42,152 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,518 | 1,773 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 4.2% |
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