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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Erie, CO compare?
| Figure | Erie, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,904 |
| Change since April 2020 | +36.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 30,038 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,405 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Erie, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 33,808±31 |
| Median age | 37.6±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.4%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.7%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $173,349±$9,854 |
| Per capita income | $67,157±$3,365 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $736,500±$23,034 |
| Median gross rent | $2,805±$260 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.5%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.6%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 12.7%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 34.3%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.9%±2.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov