Erie

Population: 1,658
Median household income: $86,750
Median home value: $147,300

Located in Whiteside County, Illinois, Erie is a community with a population of 1,658. Its median household income of $86,750 runs above the Whiteside County figure of $64,536.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erie's population grew 10.8% from 1,496 to 1,658, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $130,000 to $147,300.

86.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,658
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $86,750
Median home value: $147,300
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 785
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4961,658

Median household income

$71,875$86,750

Median home value

$130,000$147,300

Median gross rent

$605$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,496	$71,875	$130,000	$605
2020	1,865	$85,750	$133,300	$636
2021	1,747	$83,250	$136,300	$689
2022	1,703	$82,266	$137,700	$759
2023	1,658	$86,750	$147,300	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	93	5.6%
5 to 17	412	24.8%
18 to 24	87	5.2%
25 to 34	124	7.5%
35 to 44	242	14.6%
45 to 54	177	10.7%
55 to 64	230	13.9%
65 to 74	138	8.3%
75 and over	155	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	93.4%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.8%
Two or more races	68	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	5.4%
High school graduate	362	34.0%
Some college or associate's	460	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	104	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	82	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	726	92.0%
Carpooled	36	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.5%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	330	42.9%
15 to 29 min	194	25.2%
30 to 44 min	208	27.0%
45 to 59 min	35	4.6%
60+ min	2	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 6.0% (100 of 1,658)

	Count	Share
Family households	492	65.7%
Nonfamily households	257	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	749	95.4%
Vacant	36	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	71.6%
Renter-occupied	213	28.4%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	679	86.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	85	10.8%
5 to 19 units	12	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1724374
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6586, -90.0813