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Erie County, PA

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Erie County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Bars

59–107 in Erie County
184–283%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

98–150 in Erie County
148–202%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Fast food

203–241 in Erie County
93–104%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

179–217 in Erie County
85–96%
of U.S. average Below average

Day care

52–106 in Erie County
80–139%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Dentists

81–125 in Erie County
76–102%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Nail salons

19–85 in Erie County
70–255%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Grocery stores

30–92 in Erie County
61–153%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

43–99 in Erie County
60–122%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

16–84 in Erie County
49–208%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

11–79 in Erie County
38–216%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pet care

7–77 in Erie County
35–303%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Pharmacies

11–79 in Erie County
33–192%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Clothing stores

20–90 in Erie County
23–277%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

4–76 in Erie County
15–218%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Car washes

0–74 in Erie County
0–372%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
267,750
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
−1.1%
−2,989 people
Net migration 2024
+87
international +1,095, domestic −1,008
Jobs located here
119,458
LODES 2022, −2.5% since 2019
Employed residents
118,229
LODES 2022, −2.4% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
−798
tax year 2021–2022: 5,435 in, 6,233 out

Population. Census estimates 267,750 residents on July 1, 2024, 1.1% below 2020 (−2,989).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths −537, international migration +1,095, domestic migration −1,008. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 119,458 jobs located in the county in 2022 (−2.5% since 2019) and 118,229 employed residents (−2.4% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 5,435 people (exemptions) moved into Erie County, reporting $177.8M in adjusted gross income; 6,233 moved out, reporting $229.5M. Net: −798 people.

Largest sources: Crawford, PA (545) · Allegheny, PA (284) · Chautauqua, NY (196). Largest destinations: Crawford, PA (535) · Allegheny, PA (370) · Warren, PA (158).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

ZIP gaining residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change

No ZIP had a statistically significant increase.

ZIP losing residents
2015–19 → 2020–24
Change
16401 Albion
−44.8%

ACS 5-year estimates for 2015–2019 and 2020–2024. Only ZIPs with at least 2,000 residents in both windows and a change larger than the survey margin of error (90%) are listed — small ZIPs move a lot on paper without a real signal.

ZIP change

Only ZIPs where the 2015–19→2020–24 population change is larger than the ACS margin of error and both windows have at least 2,000 residents. Sorted by population change. Jobs are LODES workplace jobs in the ZIP (2019→latest available year; 2019→2021 for Michigan, none for Alaska); a ZIP can contain more jobs than residents.

ZIPNeighborhood Residents 2015–19Residents 2020–24Pop change JobsJobs change
16401Albion 6,7803,744 −44.8% 642−7.2%

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How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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