Name: Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Erie County loses about 5.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,167

Moved out6,338

Net−1,171

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Crawford County, PA524569−45

Allegheny County, PA321383−62

Chautauqua County, NY229216+13

Warren County, PA187175+12

Ashtabula County, OH93127−34

Erie County, NY7693−17

Cuyahoga County, OH114

Venango County, PA89

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

38%61%

Leavers

31%67%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K

Leavers$57K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Erie County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 36.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 14.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Erie County report $54,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,200.
Income you would need: $36,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $904 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,393 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $177,000.
Getting to work: 20 minutes each way on average; 20.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Selinsgrove, PA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
36.3%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
14.1%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$54,766
22% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	36.3%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	14.1%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-5.5	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$54,766	22% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$57,235	19% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 100.0%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Penn State Erie (Behrend)17.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$36,160

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

17.1%

16% below the median place

Home price to income

2.8x

27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

17%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$53,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Penn State Erie (Behrend), $904 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.9 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Vacant homes1
100.0%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
1.6%
76% above the median place
Home prices, 1-year change5
8.8%
175% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$904	34% below
Rent to income1	17.1%	16% below
Property tax rate1	1.6%	76% above
Home price to income1	2.8x	27% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	91.0	10% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,091	32% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$88,600	17% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$2,830	13% below
Median home value1County figure	$177,000	45% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	8.8%	175% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	58.5%	14% above
Homeownership1County figure	68.1%	3% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	49.2%	3% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,393	26% below
Vacant homes1	100.0%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1County figure	1964	1% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $5,262, 87% below the median place.

Income per person1
$5,262
87% below the median place
Works from home1
20.8%
67% above the median place
Mean commute1
20 min
21% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$63,354	21% below
Income per person1	$5,262	87% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.4%	10% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$56,039	15% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.7%	27% above
Jobs6County figure	119,834	20% below
Poverty rate1County figure	15.0%	39% above
Mean commute1County figure	20 min	21% below
Works from home1	20.8%	67% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.9%	9% above

Who lives here

Median age is 20.1, 48% below the median place.

Median age1
20.1
48% below the median place
No health insurance1
4.5%
30% below the median place
Born abroad1
9.6%
8% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
Population1	1,607	6646th largest
Median age1	20.1	48% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	30.3%	5% below
High school or higher1County figure	92.9%	1% above
Household size1County figure	2.3	8% below
Born abroad1	9.6%	8% above
No health insurance1	4.5%	30% below
Homes with broadband1County figure	89.0%	4% below

Life in Penn State Erie (Behrend)

53 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k12.4 +32%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k12.4 +12%

Libraries per 10k6.2 7.1×

Named paths and bike trails2 km −20%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.3 6.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.3 +2%

Shops32.7 +8%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%

Doctors' offices and clinics20.0 −1%

Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
66
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
35,429
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11
12.9
16% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	66	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	35,429	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	12.9	16% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	21.3	2% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	32.7	8% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.4	7% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	20.0	1% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.6	13% above
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	12.4	32% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	12.4	12% above
Libraries per 10k9	6.2	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	1.6	20% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	1.3	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	53	308% above

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 34, 21% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Penn State Erie (Behrend). Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
34
21% below the median place
July average high12
80°F
8% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
40.6
55% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Penn State Erie (Behrend)	Vs median
July average high12County figure	80°F	8% below
January average low12County figure	18°F	29% below
Average temperature12County figure	48°F	12% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	46.4 in	6% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	84.1	9% below
Hurricane risk13County figure	71.1	1% above
Tornado risk13County figure	66.6	18% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	36.9	40% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	40.6	55% below
Median air quality index14County figure	34	21% below
Good air days14County figure	76.7%	12% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Penn State Erie (Behrend)

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Selinsgrove, PA	$1,059	$65,650	Compare
Whitewater, WI	$1,041	$54,969	Compare
Brockport, NY	$995	$69,866	Compare
Statesboro, GA	$944	$44,737	Compare

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Common questions

Is Penn State Erie (Behrend) a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of the 1,415 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 169 Pennsylvania places. The median resident is 20.1 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Penn State Erie (Behrend) expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $177,000.

What salary do you need to live in Penn State Erie (Behrend)?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Penn State Erie (Behrend)?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Selinsgrove, PA, Whitewater, WI, Brockport, NY and Statesboro, GA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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