Erie, CO
Erie is a great community with a true small town feel. Beautiful mountain views, a great little downtown, close to Lafayette and Boulder!
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ERIE PROFILE
LIVING IN ERIE
Erie is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 30,038 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Erie is the 27th largest community in Colorado. There’s nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Erie, you’ll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Erie, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Erie’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Erie does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $124,480.00.
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 89.58% 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 (17.79%), computer science and math (8.81%), and business and financial occupations (8.79%).
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.
Of important note, Erie is also a town of artists. Erie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Erie’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
Erie is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Erie’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Erie is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Erie, the average commute to work is 30.43 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Erie is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Erie, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
If knowledge is power, Erie is a pretty powerful place. 64.13% of the adults in Erie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Erie in 2018 was $46,546, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,184 for a family of four.
Erie is a somewhat 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. 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.
this information was found on neighborhoodscout.com