Erie, CO City Data

Erie, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,291 people who live in Erie and approximately 291,288 who live in Boulder County. We want to help people moving to or living in Erie to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Erie. We have included Erie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Erie Information

Boulder County where Erie resides is 751.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 291,288 and has a population rank of 194 out of all the places in the United States.

Erie has a total of 6,291 people and of those residents there are 3,169 males and 3,122 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 32.4. There are approximately 3,878 births each year and around 1,420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Erie varies per year, but currently 6,143 are one race and 148 are two or more races.

Of the 6,291 people who live in Erie, there are 2,027 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Erie is 1,028 male and 999 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,382.

General Erie Information
Total area in square miles - Boulder County	751.37
Water area in square miles - Boulder County	N/A
Resident population - Boulder County	291,288
Population rank - Boulder County	194
Total population	6,291
Total population (male)	3,169
Total population (female)	3,122
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	32.4
Births - Boulder County	3,878
Deaths- Boulder County	1,420
Population of one race	6,143
Population of two or more races	148
Population under 20 years	2,027
Population under 20 years (male)	1,028
Population under 20 years (female)	999
Total population 18 years and over	4,382

Erie Social Characteristics

There are 114,680 households in Erie. Families make up 69,546 of these households. The table below breaks down the Erie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (56,087), male householder with no wife present (3,764) and female householder with no husband present (8,622). The remainder of the Erie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,893. Erie, CO moving companies help people in Erie move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Erie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Erie is based, there are 116,527 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,384 never married, 60,496 now married, 1,560 separated, 7,251 widowed, and 13,836 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,304 separated, 1,500 widowed and 9,997 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Erie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Erie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boulder County)
Total households	114,680
Family households (families)	69,546
With own children under 18 years	36,627
Married-couple family	56,087
With own children under 18 years	28,382
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,764
With own children under 18 years	2,172
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,622
With own children under 18 years	5,859
Nonfamily households	45,893
Householder living alone	30,067
65 years and over	6,358

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,031
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,639
Householder	1,743
Spouse	1,555
Child	2,054
Other relatives	83
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	652
Male householder	252
Male householder living alone	158
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	204
Female householder living alone	141
Female householder not living alone	63
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	52
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	116,527
Never married	33,384
Now married	60,496
Separated	1,560
Widowed	7,251
Divorced	13,836
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,304
Widowed	1,500
Divorced	9,997

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,291
Male	3,169
Under 5 years	371
5 to 9 years	279
10 to 14 years	211
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	63
20 years	21
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	274
30 to 34 years	367
35 to 39 years	394
40 to 44 years	344
45 to 49 years	248
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	3,122
Under 5 years	346
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	206
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	20
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	261
30 to 34 years	410
35 to 39 years	390
40 to 44 years	315
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,291
One race	6,143
White	5,645
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	172
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	5
Two or more races	148

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,291
People who are White alone	5,645
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	41
People who are Asian alone	172
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	692
People who are Some other race alone	256

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	273,719
Same house	111,560
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,276
Different state or abroad	68,231
Different state	57,649
Abroad	10,582

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boulder County)
Total resident population	291,288
Born in United States	59,733
State of residence	89,610
Different state	170,778
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,621
Foreign born	27,279

Erie Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Erie. That total enrollment is 90,124 for the population of the country, which includes Erie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,145 and elementary or high school enrollment was 89,549 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 35,656.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Erie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	90,124
Pre-kindergarten	5,709
Public	2,056
Private	3,653
Kindergarten	3,983
Public	3,242
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	30,528
Public	27,379
Private	3,149
Elementary and high school	44,775
Public	40,480
Private	4,295
High school grades 9 to 12	14,247
Public	13,101
Private	1,146
College, undergraduate years	27,255
Public	24,938
Private	2,317
Graduate or professional school	8,402
Public	6,573
Private	1,829
Not enrolled in school	190,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	186,126
Less than 9th grade	5,582
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,822
High school graduate	28,064
Some college, no degree	36,520
Associate's degree	10,639
Bachelor's degree	97,499
Graduate or professional degree	52.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	58,012

Erie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 231,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Erie. The Erie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (81,511), service occupations (19,648), sales and office occupations (38,428), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,160) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,420). The 231,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 124,448 private wage and salary workers, 24,313 government workers, 13,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boulder County)
Population 16 years and over	231,690
In labor force	169,972
Civilian labor force	169,871
Employed	162,428
Unemployed	7,443
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	114,883
In labor force	76,209
Civilian labor force	76,187
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,214
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	116,807
In labor force	93,763
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,229
Armed forces	79

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boulder County)
Workers 16 years and over	159,786
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	113,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,562
Other means	820
Worked at home	10,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,350,140

OCCUPATION (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Management, professional, and related occupations	81,511
Service occupations	19,648
Sales and office occupations	38,428
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,160
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,420

INDUSTRY (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,066
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,846
Wholesale trade	4,518
Retail trade	17,922
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,464
Information	8,164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,581
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27,402
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,481
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,168

CLASS OF WORKER (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Private wage and salary workers	124,448
Government workers	24,313
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Erie Housing Characteristics

In Erie, CO there are 119,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 114,680 occupied and 5,220 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Erie, there are 74,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,359 units in Erie. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Erie, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Erie, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Erie. There are 1,011 housing units with rent less than $200, 575 with rent between $200-299, 2,878 with rent between $300-499 and 34,165 with rent for $500 and above. Full Erie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Erie, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boulder County)
Total housing units	119,900
Occupied housing units	114,680
Vacant housing units	5,220

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boulder County)
Total housing units	119,900
1-unit, detached	74,277
1-unit, attached	7,359
2 units	2,686
3 or 4 units	5,366
5 to 9 units	7,108
10 to 19 units	7,002
20 to 49 units	6,284
50 or more units	5,818
Mobile home	3,957

HOUSING TENURE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Owner-occupied	74,237
Renter-occupied	40,443

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
No vehicles available	6,230
2 vehicle available	71,882
3 vehicles available	16,940
4 vehicles available	4,152
5 or more vehicles available	1,908

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Utility gas	90,009
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,788
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	250
Coal or coke	7
Wood	821
Solar energy	237
Other fuel	536
No fuel used	251

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Less Than $50,000	74,237
$50,000 to $99,999	838
$100,000 to $149,999	7,132
$150,000 to $199,999	13,476
$200,000 to $299,999	19,834
$300,000 to $499,999	9,935
$1,000,000 or more	694
Median (dollars)	241,900

GROSS RENT (Boulder County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,443
Less than $200	1,011
$200 to $299	575
$300 to $499	2,878
$500 to $699	8,966
$700 to $999	13,384
$1,000 to $1,499	9,340
$1,500 or more	2,474