| ERIE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 280291 |
| ERIE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 280845 |
| ERIE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.2 |
| ERIE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -554 |
| ERIE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 280843 |
| ERIE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16539 |
| ERIE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| ERIE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 63598 |
| ERIE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.8 |
| ERIE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.4 |
| ERIE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40259 |
| ERIE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.9 |
| ERIE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 253991 |
| ERIE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18739 |
| ERIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 554 |
| ERIE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2161 |
| ERIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 81 |
| ERIE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3649 |
| ERIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8010 |
| ERIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 247191 |
| ERIE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91 |
| ERIE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.7 |
| ERIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| ERIE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| ERIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ERIE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| ERIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| ERIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 88.5 |
| ERIE Births 2006 | 3446 |
| ERIE Deaths 2006 | 2622 |
| ERIE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 33 |
| ERIE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.2 |
| ERIE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| ERIE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.9 |
| ERIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.6 |
| ERIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 20.9 |
| ERIE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 44120 |
| ERIE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.5 |
| ERIE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 118410 |
| ERIE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4087 |
| ERIE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.6 |
| ERIE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.2 |
| ERIE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 85300 |
| ERIE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 26.1 |
| ERIE Households 2000 (complete count) | 106507 |
| ERIE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| ERIE Per capita income in 1999 | 17932 |
| ERIE Median household income 2008 | 44006 |
| ERIE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.6 |
| ERIE Personal income 2007 | 8469 |
| ERIE Per capita personal income 2007 | 30323 |
| ERIE Civilian labor force 2008 | 140791 |
| ERIE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 8015 |
| ERIE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.7 |
| ERIE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 164039 |
| ERIE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -840 |
| ERIE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 18185 |
| ERIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6.32092e+06 |
| ERIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38533 |
| ERIE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 6596 |
| ERIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 118721 |
| ERIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3 |
| ERIE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 14462 |
| ERIE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 320431 |
| ERIE Total number of firms 2002 | 18362 |
| ERIE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 1 |
| ERIE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ERIE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.8 |
| ERIE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.8 |
| ERIE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ERIE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 22 |
| ERIE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 5.55099e+06 |
| ERIE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.15093e+06 |
| ERIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3.07639e+06 |
| ERIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10895 |
| ERIE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 418 |
| ERIE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 59284 |
| ERIE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 173125 |
| ERIE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.88618e+06 |
| ERIE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6756 |
| ERIE Land area in square miles 2000 | 801.95 |
| ERIE Population per square mile 2000 | 350 |
