Erie County Information
Erie in
Pennsylvania occupies
1,558 square miles and has a 2006 population of
279,811, a change from a 2000 population of
280,843 and
275,575 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
712 acts of violent crime reported in
Erie in 2004, a change from
732 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,318 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Erie, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Erie | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 1,558 sq. miles | Ranked 428 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 279,811 | Ranked 216 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 280,184 | |
| Population 2000 | 280,843 | Ranked 198 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 275,575 | Ranked 179 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.4% | |
| African American | 6.5% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 712 | 732 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 106 | |
| Robberies | 260 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 345 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,417 | 6,802 |
| Burglaries | 1,452 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,683 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 282 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 140,889 | 140,289 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,318 | 6,380 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 4.5% |
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