Erie

Population: 31,927
Median household income: $163,644
Median home value: $685,900

Erie, a community in Weld County, Colorado, has 31,927 residents. Its median household income of $163,644 runs above the Weld County figure of $93,287.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erie's population grew 31.8% from 24,223 to 31,927, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $468,600 to $685,900.

86.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2007.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,927
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $163,644
Median home value: $685,900
Median gross rent: $2,775
Housing units: 11,277
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,22331,927

Median household income

$119,555$163,644

Median home value

$468,600$685,900

Median gross rent

$2,177$2,775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,223	$119,555	$468,600	$2,177
2020	27,157	$124,480	$514,000	$2,128
2021	29,367	$140,409	$565,500	$2,564
2022	30,447	$154,509	$644,300	$2,650
2023	31,927	$163,644	$685,900	$2,775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4418.9%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,009	6.3%
5 to 17	7,502	23.5%
18 to 24	1,589	5.0%
25 to 34	3,179	10.0%
35 to 44	6,029	18.9%
45 to 54	5,058	15.8%
55 to 64	3,365	10.5%
65 to 74	2,072	6.5%
75 and over	1,124	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,935	78.1%
Black or African American	41	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	2,031	6.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	53	0.2%
Some other race	92	0.3%
Two or more races	1,451	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,306	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate10.0%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree38.2%

Graduate or professional degree28.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	523	2.5%
High school graduate	2,086	10.0%
Some college or associate's	4,378	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,953	38.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,887	28.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone60.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home29.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,273	60.7%
Carpooled	1,015	6.0%
Public transit	252	1.5%
Walked	147	0.9%
Bicycle	80	0.5%
Worked from home	5,036	29.8%
Other means	109	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,973	16.6%
15 to 29 min	4,760	40.1%
30 to 44 min	3,148	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,310	11.0%
60+ min	685	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 3.0% (963 of 31,888)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,005	81.1%
Nonfamily households	2,096	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,101	98.4%
Vacant	176	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,755	87.9%
Renter-occupied	1,346	12.1%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,770	86.6%
1-unit, attached	902	8.0%
2 to 4 units	60	0.5%
5 to 19 units	268	2.4%
20 or more units	134	1.2%
Mobile home & other	143	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0824950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.0403, -105.0383