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Erie Michigan Information: Erie, Michigan is part of MONROE County. You can view Erie venues that host many Erie MI events every year. You can also research Erie Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Erie Michigan real estate guide. Erie Michigan has a latitude of 41.7822 and a longitude of -83.4914. Zip codes in Erie, MI include 48133 ... more Erie zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Erie, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Erie, MI was 4,850.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Erie was 2,457, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Erie, MI
There are an estimated 1,135 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Erie are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Erie is 2,393 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Erie, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,164 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Erie, MI
The median age of people living in Erie, MI was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Erie was 270. There were 3,538 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (516) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Erie, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Erie, MI was 4,780.

White Population in Erie, MI
The estimated White population in the Erie community is 4,623, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Erie, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 49, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Erie, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Erie, MI was 29.

Asian Population in Erie, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Erie, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Erie was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 69, while those of “two or more races” was 70 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Erie community was 208, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Erie, MI
The household population number in Erie was 4,845.

Group Quarters Population in Erie, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Erie, MI
The average household size in Erie is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Erie, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,917 total housing units in Erie.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,789, or 93.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,596 were owner-occupied (89.2), and 193 were renter-occupied (10.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 128 vacant homes in Erie at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Erie, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,267, with a median value in dollars of 118,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Erie, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $927 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Erie, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,752 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Erie, Michigan
422 people in Erie also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Erie, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Erie was 544, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Erie, MI
In 2000, there were 932 people in Erie, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Erie, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 180 people in Erie who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Erie, Michigan
There were 2,397 in the labor force in Erie at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Erie was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Erie, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,442. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Erie, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,089. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Erie, Michigan
Per capita income in Erie in the last full census was 21,494. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Erie numbered 61, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Erie, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 248, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.