Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Census Bureau did not release official American Community Survey data for the year of 2020. Instead, experimental estimates were released that did not include the Erie County region.
2012 Federal Poverty household income was $11,344 (individual) and $23,021 (family of four)
2014 Federal Poverty household income was $11,670 (individual) and $23,850 (family of four)
2016 Federal Poverty household income was $11,880 (individual) and $24,300 (family of four)
2017 Federal Poverty household income is $12,060 (individual) and $24,600 (family of four)
2018 Federal Poverty household income is $12,140 (individual) and $25,100 (family of four)
2019 Federal Poverty household income is $12,490 (individual) and $25,750 (family of four)
2020 Federal Poverty household income is $12,760 (individual) and $26,200 (family of four)
2021 Federal Poverty household income is $12,880 (individual) and $26,500 (family of four)
2022 Federal Poverty household income is $13,590 (individual) and $27,750 (family of four)
2023 Federal Poverty household income is $13,590 (individual) and $30,000 (family of four)
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Population for whom poverty status is determined | United States Percent below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania Below Poverty Line | Erie County Below Poverty Line | City of Erie Below Poverty Level |
2005 | 38,231,474 (13.3%) | 1,420,396 (11.9%) | 37,649 (14.2%) | 18,390 (20.2%) |
2006 | 38,757,253 (13.3%) | 1,448,228 (12.1%) | 44,219(16.5%) | 26,586 (26.1%) |
2007 | 38,757,253 (13%) | 1,393,026 (11.6%) | 38,410 (14.5%) | 22,534 (24.6%) |
2008 | 39,108,822 (13.2%) | 1,458,394 (12.1%) | 38,591 (14.5%) | 22,705 (24.2%) |
2009 | 42,868,163 (14.3%) | 1,516,705 (12.1%) | 43,311 (15.8%) | 22,683 (23.1%) |
2010 | 46,215,956 (15.3%) | 1,648,184 (13.4%) | 46,718 (17.4%) | 29,484 (30.2%) |
2011 | 48,452,035 (15.9%) | 1,6951,996 (13.8%) | 44,205 (16.4%) | 27,270 (28%) |
2012 | 48,760,123 (15.9%) | 1,693,285 (13.7%) | 42,462 (22%) | 24,725 (25.7%) |
2013 | 48,810,818 (15.8%) | 1,690,405 (13.7%) | 49,005 (18.3%) | 28,114 (29.2%) |
2014 | 48,208,387 (15.5%) | 1,682,212 (13.6%) | 43,438 (16.3%) | 23,944 (25.1%) |
2015 | 46,153,077 (14.7%) | 1,629,995 (13.2%) | 46,429 (17.5%) | 25,572 (26.9%) |
2016 | 44,268,996 (14%) | 1,592,045 (12.9%) | 41,799 (15.9%) | 25,499 (27.3%) |
2017 | 42,583,651 (13.8%) | 1,548,720 (12.5%) | 41,865 (16%) | 24,843 (26.9%) |
2018 | 41,852,315 (13.1%) | 1,517,870 (12.2%) | 40.132 (15.5%) | 24,614 (27.1%) |
2019 | 39,490,096 (12.3%) | 1,489,333 (12.0%) | 44,656 (17.4%) | 25,678 (28.5%) |
2021 | 41,393,176 (12.8%) | 1,519,032 (12.1%) | 42,386 (16.5%) | 20,692 (23.3%) |
2022 | 40,951,625 (12.6%) | 1,483,365 (11.8%) | 38,548 (15.1%) | 21,126 (24.0%) |
Employed Living In Poverty | United States below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania below Poverty Level | Erie County below Poverty Level | City of Erie below Poverty Level |
2005 | 8,517,030 (6.2%) | 283,421 (5.0%) | 7,887 (6.4%) | 3,573 (8.8%) |
2006 | 8,733,238 (6.2%) | 294,886 (5.1%) | 9,600 (7.6%) | 5,391 (11.8%) |
2007 | 8,468,565 (6.0%) | 282,188 (4.8%) | 7,856 (6.2%) | 4,523 (11.0%) |
2008 | 9,040,908 (6.2%) | 318,331 (5.3%) | 8,264 (6.6%) | 4,922 (11.4%) |
2009 | 9,250,760 (6.6%) | 291,321 (5.0%) | 8,983 (7.1%) | 5,650 (12.4%) |
2010 | 9,759,572 (7.1%) | 321,796 (5.6%) | 9,518 (7.7%) | 5,464 (12.8%) |
2011 | 10,307,891 (7.4%) | 314,832 (5.4%) | 11,538 (9.1%) | 6,331 (14.7%) |
2012 | 10,552,413 (7.4%) | 333,576 (5.7%) | 8,670 (6.9%) | 4,122 (9.7%) |
2013 | 10,872,843 (7.5%) | 339,277 (5.7%) | 9,561 (7.5%) | 5,131 (12.0%) |
2014 | 11,066,384 (7.5%) | 348,891 (5.8%) | 9,527 (7.7%) | 5,159 (12.3%) |
2015 | 10,532,329 (7.0%) | 342,411 (5.7%) | 10,418 (8.3%) | 5,605 (13.0%) |
2016 | 10,077,653 (6.6%) | 336,192 (5.6%) | 8,753 (6.9%) | 4,640 (11.5%) |
2017 | 9,512,092 (6.2%) | 317,533 (5.2%) | 7,719 (6.4%) | 4,595 (11.6%) |
2018 | 9,350,818 (6.0%) | 424,942 (6.5%) | 10,650 (8.3%) | 6,665 (15.5%) |
2019 | 8,918,835 (5.6%) | 335,392 (5.4%) | 9,951 (8.1%) | 5,472 (14.0%) |
2021 | 8,672,108 (5.6%) | 288,208 (4.7%) | 7,155 (6.1%) | 3,503 (9.1%) |
2022 | 9,177,878 (5.7%) | 312,567 (4.9%) | 9,708 (8.0%) | 4,726 (11.6%) |
Unemployed Living in Poverty | United States below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania below Poverty Level | Erie County below Poverty Level | City of Erie below Poverty Level |
2005 | 2,942,831 (29.1%) | 105,947 (26.0%) | 2,471 (25.6%) | 1,425 (35.2%) |
2006 | 2,744,987 (28.7%) | 101,372 (26.6%) | 3,076 (31.8%) | 1,833 (43.1%) |
2007 | 2,636,143 (27.8%) | 98,540 (27.0%) | 2,207 (29.7%) | 1,379 (45.0%) |
2008 | 2,782,629 (28.3%) | 103,004 (28.5%) | 2,727 (27.5%) | 1,282 (28.2%) |
2009 | 4,182,911 (27.4%) | 146,306 (25.2%) | 4,709 (35.6%) | 2,029 (38.1%) |
2010 | 4,978,163 (29.8%) | 157,763 (25.9%) | 3,946 (31.1%) | 2,630 (44.5%) |
2011 | 5,179,420 (32.6%) | 169,515 (28.5%) | 3,061 (21.2%) | 2,022 (32.1%) |
2012 | 4,872,011 (33.3%) | 171,072 (30.2%) | 4,229 (34.8%) | 2,324 (48.0%) |
2013 | 4,438,490 (33.6%) | 165,442 (31.1%) | 3,424 (34.4%) | 2,657 (55.2%) |
2014 | 3,854,681 (33.9%) | 145,960 (32.5%) | 3,018 (32.6%) | 1,643 (40.3%) |
2015 | 3,287,344 (33.0%) | 122,866 (30.7%) | 2,556 (29.3%) | 1,381 (40.4%) |
2016 | 2,872,590 (31.3%) | 112,047 (30.5%) | 3,845 (49.8%) | 2,730 (61.0%) |
2017 | 2,590,535 (30.4%) | 101,502 (29.8%) | 2,835 (35.2%) | 2,139 (53.6%) |
2018 | 2,393,406 (30.0%) | 90,329 (28.7%) | 1,655 (29.2%) | 1,196 (38.5%) |
2019 | 2,090,290 (28.3%) | 84,102 (28.9%) | 2,197 (34.9%) | 1,575 (46.2%) |
2021 | 2,874,391 (27.6%) | 116,000 (28.0%) | 3,229 (33.0%) | 1,588 (42.6%) |
2022 | 2,175,036 (30.4%) | 91,281 (32.5%) | 1,448 (42.1%) | 260 (19.7%) |
White Population living in Poverty | United States below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania below Poverty Level | Erie County below Poverty Level | City of Erie below Poverty Level |
2005 | 22,370,834 (10.4%) | 929,560 (9.2%) | 32,217 (13.3%) | 13,625 (19.0%) |
2006 | 22,657,417 (10.5%) | 935,550 (9.3%) | 32,862 (13.6%) | 16,176 (20.2%) |
2007 | 22,283,845 (10.2%) | 898,087 (8.9%) | 29,647 (12.3%) | 14,742 (20.0%) |
2008 | 23,934,719 (10.7%) | 965,972 (9.6%) | 28,994 (12.1%) | 14,178 (19.0%) |
2009 | 26,270,749 (11.7%) | 991,860 (9.7%) | 34,948 (14.4%) | 16,180 (20.5%) |
2010 | 27,951,752 (12.5%) | 1,076,294 (10.6%) | 34,464 (14.4%) | 18,860 (25.0%) |
2011 | 29,260,632 (13.0%) | 1,086,711 (10.7%) | 32,228 (13.5%) | 16,250 (22.0%) |
2012 | 29,493,814 (13.0%) | 1,078,384 (10.6%) | 28,900 (12.3%) | 12,402 (17.8%) |
2013 | 29,701,062 (13.0%) | 1,081,639 (10.7%) | 37,390 (15.8%) | 18,495 (25.6%) |
2014 | 29,193,983 (12.8%) | 1,068,947 (10.6%) | 33,084 (14.2%) | 14,900 (21.5%) |
2015 | 28,027,149 (12.2%) | 1,036,697 (10.3%) | 35,409 (15.1%) | 16,123 (22.9%) |
2016 | 26,653,418 (11.6%) | 1,015,549 (10.1%) | 30,673 (13.2%) | 15,769 (22.3%) |
2017 | 25,668,489 (11.1%) | 1,014,213 (10.1%) | 28,978 (12.7%) | 15,521 (22.9%) |
2018 | 25,230,693 (10.9%) | 937,874 (9.4%) | 29,332 (13.0%) | 15,031 (22.5%) |
2019 | 23,828,085 (10.3%) | 922,707 (9.3%) | 31,826 (14.4%) | 14,837 (23.2%) |
2021 | 19,510,415 (9.8%) | 855,801 (9.1%) | 28,956 (13.6%) | 9,289 (15.9%) |
2022 | 19,544,155 (9.9%) | 834,013 (8.9%) | 27,866 (13.2%) | 11,881 (20.3%) |
African American Population Living in Poverty | United States below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania below Poverty Level | Erie County below Poverty Level | City of Erie below Poverty Level |
2005 | 8,889,138 (25.6%) | 353,255 (29.4%) | N/A | N/A |
2006 | 8,968,940 (25.3%) | 351,178 (29.0%) | 7,698 (47.8%) | 7,594 (49.3%) |
2007 | 8,806,842 (24.7%) | 322,289 (26.7%) | 4,508 (34.4%) | 3,944 (34.0%) |
2008 | 8,661,570 (24.1%) | 332,244 (27.4%) | 7,023 (46.0%) | 6,588 (47.7%) |
2009 | 9,407,955 (25.8%) | 353,136 (28.4%) | 4,474 (31.6%) | 4,345 (33.3%) |
2010 | 10,099,631 (27.1%) | 367,398 (28.4%) | 8,313 (44.7%) | 7,488 (45.5%) |
2011 | 10,543,367 (28.1%) | 392,487 (30.4%) | 7,223 (40.0%) | 6,862 (44.7%) |
2012 | 10,665,149 (28.1%) | 387,800 (29.5%) | 7,985 (43.4%) | 7,470 (475.3%) |
2013 | 10,538,290 (27.6%) | 370,273 (28.0%) | 6,829 (37.9%) | 6,002 (38.5%) |
2014 | 10,434,389 (27.0%) | 392,947 (29.5%) | 4,670 (27.3%) | 4,589 (28.7%) |
2015 | 9,905,872 (25.4%) | 378,173 (28.5%) | 6,795 (37.2%) | 6,211 (38.0%) |
2016 | 9,366,792 (23.9%) | 350,149 (26.4%) | 8,434 (46.7%) | 7,904 (52.0%) |
2017 | 9,122,033 (23.0%) | 336,427 (24.8%) | 6,059 (36.1%) | 4,033 (29.0%) |
2018 | 8,971,239 (22.5%) | 350,658 (26.1%) | 6,903 (38.9%) | 6,285 (41.2%) |
2019 | 8,557,464 (21.2%) | 341,424 (24.9%) | 7,634 (47.9%) | 7,179 (52.2%) |
2021 | 8,402,643 (21.8%) | 316,173 (24.8%) | 5,109 (29.2%) | 4,933 (31.4%) |
2022 | 8,317,088 (21.3%) | 295,367 (23.0%) | 3,086 (18.8%) | 2,919 (20.9%) |
Hispanic/Latino Population Living in Poverty | United States below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania below Poverty Level | Erie County below Poverty Level | City of Erie below Poverty Level |
2005 | 9,315,923 (22.4%) | 152,104 (31.7%) | N/a | N/A |
2006 | 9,293,416 (21.5%) | 143,594 (28.6%) | N/A | N/A |
2007 | 9,219,100 (20.7%) | 169,302 (31.9%) | 2,823 (43.1%) | 2,451 (51.1%) |
2008 | 9,794,706 (21.3%) | 171,576 (29.9%) | 1,904 (24.5%) | N/A |
2009 | 11,130,896 (23.5%) | 181,706 (29.3%) | 3,382 (42.5%) | 2,883 (48.1%) |
2010 | 12,306,535 (24.8%) | 232,292 (33.5%) | 2,910 (31.6%) | 2,641 (44.2%) |
2011 | 13,126,374 (25.8%) | 239,624 (33.3%) | 3,820 (42.0%) | 3,560 (49.0%) |
2012 | 13,157,055 (25.4%) | 251,810 (33.4%) | 3,772 (38.5%) | 3,156 (50.1%) |
2013 | 13,089,210 (24.8%) | 258,190 (33.2%) | 4,640 (46.6%) | 4,103 (59.5%) |
2014 | 13,079,584 (24.1%) | 255,740 (31.8%) | 3,964 (39.8%) | 3,509 (55.0%) |
2015 | 12,505,613 (22.6%) | 252,451 (30.3%) | 4,937 (47.3%) | 4,240 (55.9%) |
2016 | 11,814,468 (21.0%) | 259,823 (30.0%) | 4,763 (44.9%) | 4,195 (52.2%) |
2017 | 11,173,521 (19.4%) | 260,303 (28.7%) | 4,451 (40.6%) | 3,590 (53.2%) |
2018 | 11,025,445 (18.8%) | 247,710 (26.3%) | 5,225 (45.7%) | 4,536 (67.5%) |
2019 | 10,201,081 (17.2%) | 252,255 (26.2%) | 3,774 (33.0%) | 2,531 (28.2%) |
2021 | 10,759,082 (17.5%) | 237,254 (22.5%) | 4,081 (32.2%) | 3,776 (49.0%) |
2022 | 10,465,447 (16.8%) | 258,956 (23.9%) | 3,944 (30.8%) | 3,798 (45.0%) |
Males Living in Poverty | United States Percent below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania Below Poverty Line | Erie County Below Poverty Line | City of Erie Below Poverty Level |
2005 | 16,570,504 (11.8%) | 593,269 (10.3%) | 18,180 (14%) | 8,887 (20.5%) |
2006 | 16,963,560 (11.9%) | 623,939 (10.7%) | 20,677 (15.7%) | 13,125 (25.8%) |
2007 | 16,576,071 (11.5%) | 586,789 (10.1%) | 18,103 (13.9%) | 11,074 (25%) |
2008 | 17,208,986 (11.8%) | 625,382 (10.7%) | 17,152 (3.1%) | 10,352 (23.1%) |
2009 | 19,183,762 (13.1%) | 648,467 (11%) | 18,431 (14.2%) | 10,130 (21.3%) |
2010 | 20,850,219 (14.1%) | 125,169 (12.1%) | 20,766 (15.9%) | 13,106 (28.8%) |
2011 | 21,825,281 (14.7%) | 749,598 (12.5%) | 19,094 (14.6%) | 11,627 (25%) |
2012 | 21,910,739 (14.6%) | 749,388 (12.5%) | 19,094 (15%) | 12,640 (26.8%) |
2013 | 21,938,525 (14.5%) | 752,986 (12.5%) | 22,114 (16.9%) | 12,446 (26.1%) |
2014 | 21,590,918 (14.2%) | 746,833 (12.4%) | 18,733 (14.5%) | 11,005 (23.9%) |
2015 | 20,599,407 (13.4%) | 719,852 (11.9%) | 20,029 (15.4%) | 10,945 (23.7%) |
2016 | 19,760,056 (12.8%) | 703,375 (11.7%) | 18,741 (14.6%) | 11,702 (26.1%) |
2017 | 19,004,547 (12.2%) | 675,818 (11.2%) | 17,702 (13.9%) | 11,067 (24.4%) |
2018 | 18,550,942 (11.9%) | 678,853 (11.2%) | 19,406 (15.4%) | 13,628 (29.2%) |
2019 | 17,473,451 (11.1%) | 661,362 (10.9%) | 19,098 (15.4%) | 11,586 (26.5%) |
2021 | 18,518,155 (11.6%) | 662,566 (10.7%) | 16,633 (13.3%) | 7,578 (18.0%) |
2022 | 18,281,641 (11.4%) | 652,419 (10.6%) | 17,316 (13.8%) | 10,075 (22.8%) |
Females Living in Poverty | United States Percent below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania Below Poverty Line | Erie County Below Poverty Line | City of Erie Percent below Poverty Level |
2005 | 21,660,970 (14.8%) | 827,127 (13.4%) | 19,469 (14.3%) | 9,503 (19.9%) |
2006 | 21,793,693 (14.7%) | 824,289 (13.3%) | 23,542 (17.2%) | 13,461 (26.4%) |
2007 | 21,476,176 (14.3%) | 806,237 (13.1%) | 20,307 (15.2%) | 11,460 (24.2%) |
2008 | 17,208,986 (11.8%) | 625,382 (10.7%) | 17,152 (13.1%) | 12,353 (25.3%) |
2009 | 23,684,401 (15.6%) | 868,238 (13.9%) | 23,880 (17.3%) | 12,553 (24.8%) |
2010 | 25,365,737 (16.5%) | 923,015 (14.6%) | 25,952 (18.8%) | 16,378 (31.4%) |
2011 | 26,626,754 (17.2%) | 946,398 (14.9%) | 25,111 (28.2%) | 15,643 (30.8%) |
2012 | 26,849,384 (17.2%) | 943,897 (14.9%) | 22,802 (16.7%) | 12,085 (24.6%) |
2013 | 26,872,343 (17.2%) | 937,469 (14.8%) | 26,891 (19.6%) | 15,668 (32.3%) |
2014 | 26,617,496 (16.8%) | 935,379 (14.7%) | 24,705 (18%) | 12,939 (26.3%) |
2015 | 25,553,670 (16%) | 910,143 (14.3%) | 26,400 (19.4%) | 14,627 (30%) |
2016 | 24,508,940 (15.2%) | 888,670 (14%) | 23,058 (17.1%) | 13,797 (28.3%) |
2017 | 23,579,108 (14.5%) | 872,906 (13.7%) | 24,163 (18%) | 13,776 (29.3%) |
2018 | 23,301,373 (14.3%) | 839,017 (13.2%) | 20,726 (15.6%) | 10,986 (24.8%) |
2019 | 22,016,645 (13.5%) | 827,971 (13.0%) | 25,558 (19.3%) | 14,092 (30.3%) |
2021 | 22,875,021 (13.9%) | 856,466 (13.4%) | 25,753 (19.5%) | 13,115 (28.1%) |
2022 | 22,669,984 (13.8%) | 830,946 (13.0%) | 21,232 (16.5%) | 11,051 (25.3%) |
Children Under 18 living in poverty | United States Percent below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania Below Poverty Line | Erie County Below Poverty Line | City of Erie Below Poverty Level |
2005 | 13,360,273 (18.5%) | 460,616 (16.7%) | 11,254 (17.4%) | 5,704 (24.1%) |
2006 | 13,285,569 (18.3%) | 464,686 (16.9%) | 16,515 (25.6%) | 10,290 (40%) |
2007 | 13,097,100 (18%) | 446,686 (16.3%) | 14,172 (22.5%) | 8,950 (40.7%) |
2008 | 13,240,870 (18%) | 455,488 (16.8%) | 13,471 (21.9%) | 8,587 (37.4%) |
2009 | 14,656,962 (20%) | 466,638 (17.1%) | 13,366 (21.6%) | 6,838 (30.2%) |
2010 | 16,386,500 (22.5%) | 522,189 (19.2%) | 15,142 (24.7%) | 10,521 (43.1%) |
2011 | 16,386,500 (22.5%) | 521,160 (19.2%) | 15,878 (25.7%) | 10,730 (47.3%) |
2012 | 16,396,863 (22.6%) | 532,166 (19.7%) | 13,414 (22%) | 8,236 (36.5%) |
2013 | 16,086,960 (22.2%) | 516,390 (19.4%) | 17,089 (28.4%) | 9,649 (45.5%) |
2014 | 15,086,960 (21.7%) | 514,292 (19.4%) | 13,550 (22.7%) | 7,961 (35.7%) |
2015 | 15,000,273 (20.7%) | 512,793 (19.4%) | 16,141 (27.2%) | 8,615 (38.2%) |
2016 | 14,115,713 (19.5%) | 486,029 (18.5%) | 14,252 (24.4%) | 9,123 (40.6%) |
2017 | 13,353,202 (18.4%) | 444,486 (17%) | 14,452 (24.9%) | 9,373 (43.5%) |
2018 | 12,997,532 (18.0%) | 434,736 (16.8%) | 11,961 (21.1%) | 7,788 (38.9%) |
2019 | 12,000,470 (16.8%) | 434,904 (16.9%) | 14,487 (26.2%) | 9,245 (44.6%) |
2021 | 12,243,219 (16.9%) | 445,513 (16.9%) | 15,211 (27.2%) | 7,455 (35.9%) |
2022 | 11,582,950 (16.3%) | 393,542 (15.2%) | 10,278 (18.9%) | 6,334 (33.8%) |
Under 5 Years Old | United States Percent below Poverty Level | Pennsylvania Below Poverty Line | Erie County Below Poverty Line | City of Erie Below Poverty Level |
2015 | 4,448,211 (22.8%) | 149,390 (21.2%) | 5,782 (36.7%) | 3,339 (46.7%) |
2016 | 4,156,949 (21.3%) | 141,094 (20.2%) | 4,310 (28.3%) | 3,152 (42.1%) |
2017 | 3,932,969 (20.2%) | 135,492 (19.5%) | 5,072 (34.1%) | 2,784 (44.1%) |
2018 | 3,758,704 (19.5%) | 121,224 (17.6%) | 3,033 (20.8%) | 1,851 (38.4%) |
2019 | 3,457,689 (18.2%) | 118,512 (17.4%) | 4,523 (30.8%) | 2,282 (44.9%) |
2021 | 3,349,149 (18.3%) | 120,064 (18.0%) | 4,309 (31.3%) | 2,639 (41.7%) |
2022 | 3,141,107 (17.4%) | 106,428 (16.2%) | 2,647 (19.2%) | 1,669 (35.1%) |