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Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Penn State Erie (Behrend) - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,561
Residents
$1,212
Median rent (state)

Penn State Erie (Behrend) - the verdict

Pennsylvania's Penn State Erie (Behrend) counts 1,561 residents. Source: Census ACS.

37th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,561 residents in Penn State Erie (Behrend), a small town within Pennsylvania. The median resident age is 19.9 years. Educational attainment runs 65.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 37.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,212 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,561 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Census ACS B19013

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Penn State Erie (Behrend) compare to other US cities?

Here's how Penn State Erie (Behrend) stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 37% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Penn State Erie (Behrend)'s value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Penn State Erie (Behrend) in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 65.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,561
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.9
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
37.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
65.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
31.9%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
3.5%
Walk
37.5%
Work from Home
17.5%
Other
4.2%

Based on 520 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Penn State Erie (Behrend) sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,212/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Ligonier
1,562 people
Langhorne
1,564 people
Fox Chase
1,557 people
Freedom
1,566 people
Braddock Hills
1,567 people
Vinco
1,567 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Penn State Erie (Behrend)'s 1,561 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

South Shore, KY
1,561 people
Onset, MA
1,561 people
Westwood Shores, TX
1,561 people
Fort Deposit, AL
1,560 people
Black Point-Green Point, CA
1,560 people
Bismarck, MO
1,560 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.8% 6.7% 9.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 78.8% Black or African American 6.7% Asian 9.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.1% Two or more races 2.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Penn State Erie (Behrend) compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Penn State Erie (Behrend) (this city) 1,561 N/A
Ligonier 1,562 $74,420
Langhorne 1,564 $95,568
Fox Chase 1,557 $105,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA?

What is the population of Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA? +

Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA counts 1,561 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Penn State Erie (Behrend)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Penn State Erie (Behrend); the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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