Penn State Erie (Behrend)

Population: 1,561

Penn State Erie (Behrend) is a community in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,561 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Penn State Erie (Behrend)'s population declined 4.0% from 1,626 to 1,561.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 98.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,561
Median age: 19.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 5
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6261,561

Year	Population
2019	1,626
2020	1,596
2021	1,556
2022	1,543
2023	1,561

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.6%

18 to 2498.1%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	0.6%
18 to 24	1,531	98.1%
25 to 34	20	1.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,226	78.5%
Black or African American	104	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	140	9.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree65.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	7	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	13	65.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone31.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit3.5%

Walked37.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	31.9%
Carpooled	28	5.4%
Public transit	18	3.5%
Walked	195	37.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	17.5%
Other means	22	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	67.1%
15 to 29 min	62	14.5%
30 to 44 min	24	5.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	55	12.8%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	0.0%
Vacant	5	100.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units100.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	100.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4259212
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1178, -79.9858