Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,543

0.835% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

19.6

0.513% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

495

4.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA had a population of 1.54k people with a median age of 19.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA declined from 1,556 to 1,543, a −0.835% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.843%).

None of the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.3% of the residents in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA walked to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.14% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2022, there were 7.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 111 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

88.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 214
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
111 ± 71

1.23%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.23% of the people in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

13.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2022, 9.14% of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA residents (141 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA employs 495 people. The largest industries in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Educational Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,731), Manufacturing ($8,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($7,292).

Employment

Occupations

495

2022 Value

± 144

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 518 employees to 495 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (193 people), Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

495

2022 Value

± 144

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 40.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 518 employees to 495 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, are Accommodation & Food Services (160 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Educational Services (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, though some of these residents may live in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$6,654

Median earning men ± $2,387

$3,175

Median earning women ± $1,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750), Manufacturing ($8,472), and Retail Trade ($8,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,115), Retail Trade ($3,456), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,047).

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Education

In 2022, universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA awarded 944 degrees. The student population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,114 male students and 1,181 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are White (813 and 88.8%), followed by Asian (28 and 3.06%), Two or More Races (28 and 3.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 2.51%).

The largest universities in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (944 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA are Mechanical Engineering (64 and 6.78%), Other Management Information Systems & Services (54 and 5.72%), and General Biological Sciences (49 and 5.19%).

The median tuition cost in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $25,854 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,295 (64.2% men and 35.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,295 students enrolled in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, 64.2% men and 35.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,596 records, of which 34.6% were women and 65.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
64 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
49 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA was Mechanical Engineering with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

944 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College with 944 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 611 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA, which is 1.83 times more than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 813 degrees mean that there were 29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($516) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 44

In N/A, the median household income of the 0 households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is from Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Walked (44.2%)
Drove Alone (27.6%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)

In 2022, 44.2% of workers in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (27.6%) and those who worked at home (15.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.565% of the workforce in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNN% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99% of the population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA has health coverage, with 70.4% on employee plans, 5.83% on Medicaid, 0.259% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 3.37% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 69.3% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.972%

Uninsured

70.4%

Employer Coverage

5.83%

Medicaid

0.259%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

3.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA grew by 26.1% from 0.771% to 0.972%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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