Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Erie spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Erie are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.40% of adults in Erie having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Erie in 2018 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.
