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Moving to Erie, Colorado

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Population: 6,291. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,351 (+96.3% change)
Males: 3,169 (50.4%), Females: 3,122 (49.6%)

Boulder County

Zip code: 80516

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $77,114
Median house value: $250,600

Population by Race

Races in Erie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Irish (16.1%), English (11.4%), Italian (6.4%), United States (5.7%), Scottish (3.1%).

Elevation: 5034 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Map of Erie, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Erie

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erie town

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5.4% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,026 (+397.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Erie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erie:

  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 29 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)
  • DENVER INTL (about 31 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 32 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Erie:

  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 4 miles; ERIE, CO; Abbreviation: 48V)
  • VANCE BRAND (about 10 miles; LONGMONT, CO; Abbreviation: 2V2)
  • JEFFCO (about 11 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)

Amtrak stations near Erie:

  • 10 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) – Bus Station
  • 16 miles: BOULDER (4401 N. BROADWAY) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erie:

  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 22 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 23 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 23 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 27 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Public primary/middle schools in Erie:

  • ERIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 4137 E COUNTY LINE RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ERIE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 650 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Erie:

  • RINN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 3801 WCR 18; Grades: PK – 6)

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