Erie is a medium-sized town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 35,269 people and five associated neighborhoods, Erie is the 27th largest community in Colorado. Much of the housing stock in Erie was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Erie economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Erie, where the median household income is $163,644.00.

Erie home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Erie real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Erie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Erie is also a town of artists. Erie has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Erie’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 29.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Erie is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Erie really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Erie perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Erie, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Erie is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.45% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Erie in 2022 was $62,726, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,904 for a family of four.

Erie is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Erie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Erie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Erie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Erie include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Erie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.