Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.21 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Erie overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Erie, 22.40% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Erie in 2022 was $25,090, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,360 for a family of four. However, Erie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Erie is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Erie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Erie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Erie include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Erie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
