Erie

Metro area 21500 • Metropolitan • PA • 272.1K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $66.2K.
•Median home value: $176.1K.
•Poverty rate: 14.3%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Erie.

Income

44th

Home values

31st

Poverty rate

60th

Metro Basics

CBSA

21500

Type

Metropolitan

Population

272.1K

Land Area

798.9 sq mi

Pop. Density

340.6 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

582 814

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.