Erie Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 280,132
| Erie Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,700, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 33,381, 30.43%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,319, 69.57%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,296, 63.17%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 50,375, 45.92%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,404, 36.83%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 280,566
| Erie Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 110,413, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,373, 29.32%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 78,040, 70.68%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 70,196, 63.58%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 50,093, 45.37%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40,217, 36.42%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 280,181
| Erie Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,006, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,561, 29.87%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,445, 70.13%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,896, 64.12%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 51,006, 46.79%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 39,110, 35.88%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 279,234
| Erie Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 108,252, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 32,293, 29.83%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 75,959, 70.17%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,875, 64.55%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 51,483, 47.56%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 38,377, 35.45%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 279,721
| Erie Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,558, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 31,398, 29.19%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 76,160, 70.81%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 70,104, 65.18%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 51,873, 48.23%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,454, 34.82%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.