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Erie City School District
Erie City School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 93,850. The median household income is $46,113 and the median age is 34.8.
93,850
Population
4905
People / sq mi
$46,113
Median Income
34.8
Median Age
Erie City School District covers 19 sq mi of land at 4905.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.4% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 49.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$46,113
Median Household Income
$27,339
Per Capita Income
17.5%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment
Housing
$115,200
Median Home Value
$870
Median Rent
54.1%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
89.3%
High School+
23.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Erie City School District serves a community with a population of 93,850 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.
The median household income in Erie City School District is $46,113, with a per capita income of $27,339. The poverty rate is 17.5%.
Erie City School District is 67.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 49.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Erie City School District, 89.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Erie City School District is $115,200, with a median rent of $870. The homeownership rate is 54.1%.
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Data for Erie City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4209300).
What distinguishes Erie City School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 4,905 people per square mile. With 93,850 residents, Erie City School District is a school district in Pennsylvania.
Household earnings sit near the bottom of the range at $46,113, below the US median of $78,538. Poverty is among the highest of comparable US school districts: 17.5%, above the national 12.4%. Homes are comparatively cheap — a median value of $115,200, with typical rent around $870.
Roughly 23.1% of adults have a bachelor’s, below the national 35.0%.
That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Erie City School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.