16508 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
16504
16508
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 10%
vs90 · Top 10%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 31%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools
26 · Bottom 18%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 25%
vs57 · Bottom 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 16504 | 16508 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,931 | 14,958 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,622 | $56,391 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,939 | $32,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,776/sq mi | 5,335/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $116,400 | $132,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,048 | $880 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.3% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 30.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.0" | 43.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 19.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.93 | 13.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 7.7% | 13.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 22.5% | 23.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 96.9% | 98.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 16504 — Erie, PA · 16508 — Erie, PA · How this is calculated: methodology