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Census Tract 101.04, Erie County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 101.04, GEOID 42049010104, in Erie County, Pennsylvania, mostly within Elk Creek Township (85% of its census blocks). 2,337 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±365); the 2020 Census counted 2,356.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,337

±365 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,356

Median household income

$81,923

±$7,700 (90% margin)
Erie County: $63,354

Median home value

$194,800

±$27,993 (90% margin)
Erie County: $177,000

Median gross rent

$837

±$125 (90% margin)
Erie County: $904

Where is Census Tract 101.04?

Census Tract 101.04 is one of 74 census tracts in Erie County, Pennsylvania. It covers 35.67 square miles of land, 66 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42049010104, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 101.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Elk Creek Township85%
Cranesville15%
Census Tract 101.04 (marked with a dot) in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1102.011103101.03102.02122.01 101.04 5 mi
Census Tract 101.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Erie County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 101.04: Tract 1102.01 in Crawford County ($77,035), Tract 1103 in Crawford County ($59,833), Tract 101.03 ($71,042), Tract 102.02 ($93,837) and Tract 122.01 ($95,000). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 101.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 101.04's population at 2,337 (±365) in 860 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,356 residents and 974 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101.04Elk Creek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvania
Total population 2,337 ±365 1,587 269,052 13,018,639
Households 860 ±103 608 110,587 5,274,853
Average household size 2.72 ±0.27 2.61 2.31 2.39
Housing units 973 ±108 676 120,111 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 101.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 101.04 is 47.1 years old; 19.4% are under 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 101.04Elk Creek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvania
Median age 47.1 ±6.1 49.9 40.2 40.9
Under 18 years 19.4% ±4.4 pts 16.7% 20.7% 20.4%
65 years and over 20.4% ±3.9 pts 26.1% 19.7% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% ±1.3 pts 3.1% 4.8% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 92.7% ±3.5 pts 93.6% 81.7% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±2.1 pts 0.3% 7.0% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 2.2% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.4% ±1.6 pts 3.0% 3.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.6% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 4.9% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.1% ±0.6 pts 1.5% 6.9% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 11.0% ±2.5 pts 12.0% 6.9% 6.1%
With a disability 13.2% ±2.9 pts 16.0% 16.2% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.2% ±2.1 pts 3.6% 4.2% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.8% ±1.9 pts 94.6% 92.9% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 27.4% ±5.9 pts 26.5% 30.3% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.8% ±2.0 pts 7.5% 11.7% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.7% ±1.6 pts 96.2% 87.9% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 101.04 earn?

Half of the 860 households in Census Tract 101.04 earn less than $81,923 a year (±$7,700), against $63,354 across Erie County: 16th highest of the county's 71 tracts with a reliable estimate. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101.04Elk Creek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $81,923 ±$7,700 $86,250 $63,354 $77,971
Mean household income $104,092 ±$21,622 $95,023 $85,573 $107,538
Per capita income $36,515 ±$2,895 $37,348 $35,812 $44,355
People below the poverty line 5.3% ±2.3 pts 3.9% 15.0% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 5.3% ±6.2 pts 0.8% 21.0% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 9.1% ±3.7 pts 9.0% 19.1% 14.4%
Households with a computer 95.6% ±2.3 pts 94.7% 93.9% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 87.3% ±3.9 pts 83.6% 89.0% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 101.04?

Owners occupy 90.5% of Census Tract 101.04's occupied homes and renters 9.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,800 by its owner (±$27,993). The median renter pays $837 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101.04Elk Creek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $194,800 ±$27,993 $230,500 $177,000 $254,500
Median gross rent $837 ±$125 $693 $904 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 16.4% ±12.3 pts 17.1% 41.5% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,247 ±$160 $1,496 $1,393 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 90.5% ±2.9 pts 92.8% 68.1% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 9.5% ±2.9 pts 7.2% 31.9% 30.7%
Housing units 973 ±108 676 120,111 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 86.7% ±3.7 pts 89.2% 68.3% 56.6%
Mobile homes 11.1% ±3.7 pts 9.0% 4.6% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.3% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.4% ±2.9 pts 8.6% 4.5% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 34.1% ±6.1 pts 27.2% 24.3% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 2.2% ±1.9 pts 2.1% 9.9% 10.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 101.04 get to work?

84.2% of Census Tract 101.04's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101.04Elk Creek TownshipErie CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.8% ±3.9 pts 59.0% 58.9% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 5.1% ±3.2 pts 7.4% 5.4% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 84.2% ±3.4 pts 81.8% 75.4% 68.2%
Carpooled 4.9% ±2.1 pts 5.3% 9.1% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.9% 3.6%
Walked 0.6% ±0.6 pts 1.0% 3.5% 3.3%
Worked from home 8.9% ±2.7 pts 11.5% 8.9% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 26.2 min ±1.7 27.6 min 19.6 min 26.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 101.04 compare with the other tracts in Erie County?

Among Erie County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 101.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 101.04's rank among the tracts of Erie County
MeasureIn Erie County
Population59th of 73
Residents per square mile69th of 73
Median household income16th of 71
Per capita income26th of 73
Median home value27th of 68
Median gross rent45th of 69
Poverty rate56th of 61
Bachelor's degree or higher34th of 67
Median age15th of 73
Owner-occupied share7th of 70

The tracts next to it on Erie County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 111.0213th$83,071±$20,302 · within the margin of this tract3,262
Tract 117.0214th$83,036±$7,958 · within the margin of this tract5,471
Tract 103.0115th$82,779±$4,310 · within the margin of this tract4,819
Tract 101.0416th$81,923±$7,7002,337
Tract 120.0117th$80,929±$7,234 · within the margin of this tract2,518
Tract 101.0118th$76,296±$8,526 · within the margin of this tract3,049
Tract 12119th$75,734±$6,863 · within the margin of this tract7,303

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 101.04?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 101.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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