Northwest Harborcreek

Population: 8,908
Median household income: $87,601
Median home value: $215,200

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Northwest Harborcreek is a community with a population of 8,908. At $87,601, its median household income sits above Erie County's $61,476.

Between 2019 and 2023, Northwest Harborcreek's population declined 1.9% from 9,077 to 8,908, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $163,300 to $215,200.

5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,908
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,601
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 3,675
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0778,908

Median household income

$54,113$87,601

Median home value

$163,300$215,200

Median gross rent

$807$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,077	$54,113	$163,300	$807
2020	9,321	$62,791	$170,900	$847
2021	9,052	$68,423	$178,700	$853
2022	9,054	$79,009	$213,400	$897
2023	8,908	$87,601	$215,200	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	361	4.1%
5 to 17	1,489	16.7%
18 to 24	707	7.9%
25 to 34	540	6.1%
35 to 44	1,176	13.2%
45 to 54	1,091	12.2%
55 to 64	1,239	13.9%
65 to 74	1,374	15.4%
75 and over	931	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,114	91.1%
Black or African American	59	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	363	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	4.1%
High school graduate	2,197	34.6%
Some college or associate's	1,516	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,252	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,126	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,363	82.4%
Carpooled	244	6.0%
Public transit	23	0.6%
Walked	103	2.5%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	332	8.1%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,209	32.2%
15 to 29 min	1,969	52.5%
30 to 44 min	470	12.5%
45 to 59 min	78	2.1%
60+ min	25	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 5.7% (499 of 8,749)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,566	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,028	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,594	97.8%
Vacant	81	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,000	83.5%
Renter-occupied	594	16.5%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,970	80.8%
1-unit, attached	254	6.9%
2 to 4 units	70	1.9%
5 to 19 units	82	2.2%
20 or more units	246	6.7%
Mobile home & other	53	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4255572
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1482, -79.9947