Erie is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 33,104 people and five associated neighborhoods, Erie is the 27th largest community in Colorado. Erie has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Erie, where the median household income is $154,509.00. Erie home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Erie real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Erie is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Erie is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Erie who work in management occupations (19.07%), office and administrative support (8.97%), and business and financial occupations (8.83%). Also of interest is that Erie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Erie is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Erie really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Erie perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Erie. 65.01% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Erie in 2022 was $60,172, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,688 for a family of four. Erie is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Erie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Erie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Erie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Erie include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Erie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
