Penn State Erie (Behrend), Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,629.
Males: 913  (56.1%)
Females: 716  (43.9%)
Median resident age:

19.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 16563.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,094
Penn State Erie (Behrend):

$56,094
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,858

Penn State Erie (Behrend) CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,600
Penn State Erie (Behrend):

$165,600
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,994; detached houses: $207,487; townhouses or other attached units: $193,906; in 2-unit structures: $103,160; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,564; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,140; mobile homes: $44,474
March 2022 cost of living index in Penn State Erie (Behrend): 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA (2022)
    • 1,16976.6%White alone
    • 18211.9%Asian alone
    • 1157.5%Black alone
    • 412.7%Two or more races
    • 191.2%Hispanic

Races in Penn State Erie (Behrend) detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Italian (14.6%), African (12.2%), German (9.5%), Irish (7.0%), Polish (5.6%), Kenyan (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

146 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia, 1.9% Africa).

This place:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (4.8 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (79.3 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (291.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Wesleyville borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Northwest Harborcreek, PA (1.5 miles ),
Lawrence Park, PA (1.7 miles ),
Erie, PA (2.2 miles ),
North East borough, PA (3.2 miles ),
McKean borough, PA (3.4 miles ),
Wattsburg borough, PA (3.5 miles ),
Waterford borough, PA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 79.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.2. This is about average.

City:

81.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.120. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.120
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.31
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.972. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.972
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.1
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00043. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00043
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Penn State Erie (Behrend)-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Penn State Erie (Behrend) place center .

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the place center killed 12 people and injured 82 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Penn State Erie (Behrend)-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Penn State Erie (Behrend) center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Penn State Erie (Behrend) center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 310.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 312.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Penn State Erie (Behrend) center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Erie County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • TWINBROOK MEDICAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • BALL PAVILION, THE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • BALL PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • SAINT MARY'S EAST (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • ERIE VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 5 miles away; ERIE, PA)
  • CARE UNLIMITED INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ERIE, PA)

Amtrak station near Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • 6 miles: ERIE (14TH & PEACH ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 1 miles; Erie, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,025)
  • Mercyhurst University (about 4 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
  • Gannon University (about 6 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,746)
  • Allegheny College (about 34 miles; Meadville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • Jamestown Community College (about 40 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
  • SUNY at Fredonia (about 41 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)

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Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

1,621 people in college/university student housing in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Penn State Erie (Behrend):

Marital status in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA
  • Never married: 99.1%
  • Now married: 0.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 61.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Penn State Erie (Behrend)
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA (based on Erie County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic93,99840
Mainline Protestant32,928111
Evangelical Protestant23,687110
Other4,42928
Black Protestant2,42316
Orthodox8157
None122,286-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 46
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Erie County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Here:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
This county:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
Erie County:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Erie County:

29.8%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Erie County:

12.7%
State:

11.5%

3.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Erie County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Crawford County, PA  0.29% ($38,375 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.22% ($47,043)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.10% ($48,882)

Strongest AM radio stations in Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WPSE (1450 AM; 1 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PA STATE UN)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJET (1400 AM; 1 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WEYZ (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORTH EAST, PA)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWOW (1360 AM; 5 kW; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: WWOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMCE (88.5 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: MERCYHURST COLLEGE)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WQLN-FM (91.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WERG (89.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: GANNON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXTA (97.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WEFR (88.1 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W254AJ (98.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCTL (106.3 FM; UNION CITY, PA; Owner: INSPIRATION TIME, INC.)
  • WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUSE (93.9 FM; FAIRVIEW, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFSE (88.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W285AI (104.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: WILLIAM T. SHANNON)

TV broadcast stations around Penn State Erie (Behrend):

  • WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
  • WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
  • WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48CH (Channel 48; ERIE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Penn State Erie (Behrend) fatal accident list:

Jan 25, 2007 12:45 AM, I-0090, Lat: 42.112281, Lon: -79.973344, Vehicles: 23, Persons: 32, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 387ft / 118mTotal length
  • $2,436,000Total costs
  • 246,536Total average daily traffic
  • 48,557Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 121950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA


Penn State Erie (Behrend) compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Penn State Erie (Behrend) on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Africa (population 500+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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