Household Types in Erie County, Pennsylvania (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family245.465119%48.034142%45.465119%45.5%50,03350.0k13.151653%11.943581%13.151653%13.2%14,47314.5k4.557144%4.424187%4.557144%4.6%5,01530.037166%29.571826%30.037166%30.0%33,05533.1k6.788917%6.026265%6.788917%6.8%7,471
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads59.728318%67.536265%59.728318%59.7%17,14817.1k30.790665%24.415691%30.790665%30.8%8,8409.481017%8.048043%9.481017%9.5%2,722

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.088853%25.603611%26.088853%26.1%28,71028.7k73.628541%74.187216%73.628541%73.6%81,02681.0k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Pennsylvania and Erie County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3White4Mixed3Hispanic5Other3Black3-2.472527%-5.769231%-21.245421%-11.172161%-7.984215%-3.948578%-19.432895%-6.896383%-40.659341%41%59.340659%61.737928%59.340659%59%1,092-11.166876%-4.182013%-30.206014%-6.785526%-9.065206%-3.983411%-29.341576%-6.058508%-52.340430%52%47.659570%51.551298%47.659570%48%98,82898.8k-33.761468%-2.568807%-21.743119%-5.596330%-22.206757%-6.387632%-27.505758%-8.309721%-63.669725%64%36.330275%35.590131%36.330275%36%1,090-30.753425%-4.246575%-27.671233%-3.698630%-23.422783%-7.300199%-22.388026%-7.287471%-66.369863%66%33.630137%39.601521%33.630137%34%1,460-31.084071%-8.628319%-23.893805%-4.203540%-29.156123%-10.738880%-21.409777%-6.385416%-67.809735%68%32.190265%32.309803%32.190265%32%904-34.647085%-9.755732%-31.679904%-7.343024%-29.457641%-6.135302%-37.471077%-4.870437%-83.425746%83%16.574254%22.065543%16.574254%17%6,673
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Erie County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
28%38%47%56%66%75%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.1%8.1%12.2%16.2%20.3%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.7%9.7%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
16%22%27%32%37%43%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.7%9.3%14.0%18.6%23.3%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
17.0%21.6%26.0%30.5%35.0%39.5%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Erie County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
7%26%45%63%82%100%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%17%25%33%42%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.9%5.9%8.8%11.7%14.7%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%17%34%50%67%85%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%5%10%16%21%27%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
6%25%44%63%81%100%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Erie County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
5%25%43%62%81%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%21%32%43%54%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%35%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%18%37%55%73%92%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%27%36%45%
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Household Types by Place in Erie County

There are 21 places in Erie County. This section compares all 21 of those to each other, Erie County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Erie County, selected places in Erie County, and entities that contain Erie County
0%20%40%60%Count#ElginPlateaCranesvilleWattsburgMill VillageAvoniaFairviewNW HarborcreekLawrence ParkGirardLake CityUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticCorryUnion CityErie AreaErieAlbionWaterfordWesleyvilleMcKeanNorth EastErieEdinboro75.000000%75.000000%75%42164.189189%64.189189%64%95262.149533%62.149533%62%133360.540541%60.540541%61%112460.365854%60.365854%60%99559.731544%59.731544%60%267659.375000%59.375000%59%570757.897680%57.897680%58%2,071852.694611%52.694611%53%792950.839329%50.839329%51%6361048.813869%48.813869%49%5351148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M46.677342%46.677342%47%1,1661246.153846%46.153846%46%6001345.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k45.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k44.512195%44.512195%45%2921444.444444%44.444444%44%2641544.386617%44.386617%44%5971642.364532%42.364532%42%861736.805953%36.805953%37%6431832.429265%32.429265%32%13,28413.3k1928.698920%28.698920%29%61120
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 20 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Erie County

There are 39 county subdivisions in Erie County. This section compares all 39 of those to each other, Erie County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Erie County, selected county subdivisions in Erie County, and entities that contain Erie County
0%20%40%60%Count#ElginVenangoWayneFranklinFairviewConcordElk CrkGreenfieldAmityPlateaLeBoeufN ECranesvilleWashingtonMcKeanWattsburgMill VillageUnionHarborcreekGrnSummitConneautGirardWaterfordLawrence PkSpringfieldGirardLake CityMillcreekUnited StatesPennsylvaniaNortheastMiddle AtlanticCorryUnion CityErie AreaErieAlbionWaterfordWesleyvilleMcKeanNorth EastErieEdinboro75.000000%75.000000%75%42171.108344%71.108344%71%571269.037037%69.037037%69%466366.878981%66.878981%67%420466.303481%66.303481%66%2,495565.426696%65.426696%65%299665.356623%65.356623%65%449764.673913%64.673913%65%476864.266667%64.266667%64%241964.189189%64.189189%64%951063.275040%63.275040%63%3981162.311147%62.311147%62%1,5261262.149533%62.149533%62%1331361.166253%61.166253%61%9861460.720614%60.720614%61%1,0281560.540541%60.540541%61%1121660.365854%60.365854%60%991760.353130%60.353130%60%3761859.329590%59.329590%59%3,5931959.283747%59.283747%59%1,0762058.159425%58.159425%58%1,7002157.655172%57.655172%58%4182257.456588%57.456588%57%1,1252355.555556%55.555556%56%8502452.694611%52.694611%53%7922551.311728%51.311728%51%6652650.839329%50.839329%51%6362748.813869%48.813869%49%5352848.258133%48.258133%48%10,88810.9k2948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M46.677342%46.677342%47%1,1663046.153846%46.153846%46%6003145.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k45.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k44.512195%44.512195%45%2923244.444444%44.444444%44%2643344.386617%44.386617%44%5973442.364532%42.364532%42%863536.805953%36.805953%37%6433632.429265%32.429265%32%13,28413.3k3728.698920%28.698920%29%61138
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 38 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Pennsylvania

There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania. This section compares Erie County to the 50 most populous counties in Pennsylvania and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 44,575.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Erie County, selected other counties in Pennsylvania, and entities that contain Erie County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#BucksChesterAdamsPerryPikeLancasterSomersetButlerMontgomeryBedfordFranklinUnionHuntingdonMonroeWayneYorkBradfordNorthamptonJeffersonWestmorelandLebanonWashingtonClearfieldCumberlandArmstrongVenangoCrawfordBerksMifflinCarbonIndianaMercerBeaverColumbiaLycomingLawrenceLehighSchuylkillUnited StatesBlairPennsylvaniaDelawareNorthumberlandCentreCambriaNortheastMiddle AtlanticFayetteErie AreaErieLuzerneDauphinLackawannaAlleghenyPhiladelphia58.138808%58.138808%58%135,764136k157.952774%57.952774%58%108,210108k257.707283%57.707283%58%22,08422.1k357.563049%57.563049%58%10,29410.3k457.487580%57.487580%57%12,15012.2k557.061441%57.061441%57%111,938112k656.294296%56.294296%56%16,68016.7k755.839865%55.839865%56%41,74741.7k855.478502%55.478502%55%171,919172k955.150073%55.150073%55%10,89610.9k1055.118534%55.118534%55%32,73632.7k1154.843334%54.843334%55%8,0341254.680412%54.680412%55%9,2821354.441858%54.441858%54%31,10131.1k1453.554478%53.554478%54%10,26810.3k1553.431979%53.431979%53%89,77089.8k1653.392150%53.392150%53%13,07213.1k1753.391716%53.391716%53%60,23660.2k1853.235294%53.235294%53%9,7741952.843122%52.843122%53%79,63379.6k2052.347503%52.347503%52%27,35027.4k2152.337453%52.337453%52%43,83043.8k2252.333642%52.333642%52%16,38216.4k2352.122776%52.122776%52%50,29950.3k2451.922124%51.922124%52%14,66814.7k2551.566342%51.566342%52%11,32511.3k2651.346811%51.346811%51%17,72817.7k2751.057061%51.057061%51%77,83777.8k2850.815726%50.815726%51%9,5002950.722504%50.722504%51%13,09313.1k3050.544643%50.544643%51%17,21517.2k3150.416759%50.416759%50%22,86422.9k3249.671772%49.671772%50%34,73134.7k3349.650933%49.650933%50%13,08613.1k3449.555794%49.555794%50%22,59122.6k3548.936698%48.936698%49%17,76517.8k3648.462283%48.462283%48%65,60065.6k3748.365643%48.365643%48%28,21728.2k3848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.137536%48.137536%48%24,52824.5k3948.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.609646%47.609646%48%96,93896.9k4047.586242%47.586242%48%18,65018.7k4147.169381%47.169381%47%26,90426.9k4247.128325%47.128325%47%26,96427.0k4347.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M45.717002%45.717002%46%24,52924.5k4445.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k45.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k4544.586477%44.586477%45%56,85456.9k4644.530945%44.530945%45%49,07849.1k4744.328081%44.328081%44%37,75637.8k4842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k4927.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Erie County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Erie County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Erie County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Erie County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesPennsylvaniaMaricopaKingNortheastHarrisMiddle AtlanticFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarErie AreaErieSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.735300%46.735300%47%7,208,0467.21M46.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k45.465119%45.465119%45%50,03350.0k45.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Erie County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal City:
Erie
Boroughs:
Albion, Cranesville, Edinboro, Elgin, Girard, Lake City, McKean, Mill Village, North East, Platea, Union City, Waterford, Wattsburg, Wesleyville
Cities:
Corry, Erie
Townships:
Amity, Concord, Conneaut, Elk Creek, Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Greenfield, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, LeBoeuf, McKean, Millcreek, North East, Springfield, Summit, Union, Venango, Washington, Waterford, Wayne
Unincorporated Places:
Avonia, Fairview, Lawrence Park, Northwest Harborcreek, Penn State Erie (Behrend)
ZIP Codes:
16401, 16403, 16407, 16410, 16411, 16412, 16415, 16417, 16421, 16423, 16426, 16427, 16428, 16435, 16438, 16441, 16442, 16443, 16444, 16501, 16502, 16503, 16504, 16505, 16506, 16507, 16508, 16509, 16510, 16511, 16546, 16563
Unified School Districts:
Corry, Erie, Fairview, Fort LeBoeuf, General McLane, Girard, Harbor Creek, Iroquois, Millcreek Township, North East, Northwestern, Union City, Wattsburg
Congressional Districts:
PA-3, PA-5
State Senate Districts:
PA-49, PA-50
State House Districts:
PA-1, PA-2, PA-3, PA-4, PA-6, PA-17
Neighboring Counties:
Ashtabula, Chautauqua, Crawford, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Forest, Mercer, Venango