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Erie, CO

Found within zip codes: 80516, 80504, 80601

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$227,429

medium cost relative to Colorado
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,423,000+		0%
$1,068,001-$1,423,000		0%
$712,001-$1,068,000		3%
$569,001-$712,000		3%
$426,001-$569,000		8%
$285,001-$426,000		17%
$143,001-$285,000		43%
$71,001-$143,000		17%
$0-$71,000		8%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to CO, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Erie Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

WELD COUNTY S/D RE-8
ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J
WELD COUNTY RE-1

WELD COUNTY S/D RE-8 School District

2,531 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of CO school districts	6.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	18.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

71%	85%	76%	88%	66%	81%	STATE
71%	85%	76%	88%	66%	81%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

FORT LUPTON HIGH SCHOOL 530 REYNOLDS STREET, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 (303) 857-7100	09-12
FORT LUPTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 201 SOUTH MCKINLEY, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 (303) 857-7200	06-08
LEO WILLIAM BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 411 SOUTH MCKINLEY, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 (303) 857-7300	PK-05
TWOMBLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1600 NINTH STREET, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 (303) 857-7400	PK-05

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	32.8	62.5
BLACK (%)	0.4	6.0
HISPANIC (%)	65.4	27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	1.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	51.7	33.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,851	$9,748,000	46.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$262	$663,000	3.1
STAFF	$906	$2,292,000	10.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$146	$369,000	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$509	$1,289,000	6.1
OPERATION	$842	$2,131,000	10.0
TRANSPORTATION	$231	$585,000	2.8
OTHER	$447	$1,132,000	5.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,343	$8,461,000	39.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,176	$2,977,000	14.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,371	$21,186,000	100.0

Erie EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Erie WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.0
CHILDREN IN Erie LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	8.9

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ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J School District

23,260 Students enrolled in District

44 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of CO school districts	55.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	65.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	85%	90%	88%	85%	81%	STATE
88%	85%	90%	88%	85%	81%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ADULT EDUCATION/LINCOLN CENTER 619 BOWEN, LONGMONT, CO 80501 (303) 678-5662	09-12
ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2005 ALPINE STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80501 (720) 652-8140	PK-05
ALTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4600 CLOVER BASIN DRIVE, LONGMONT, CO 80503 (720) 494-3730	06-08
BURLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1051 S. PRATT PARKWAY, LONGMONT, CO 80501 (303) 776-8861	PK-05
CARBON VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL 4040 CORIOLIS WAY, FREDERICK, CO 80504 (303) 774-9555	PK-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	68.1	62.5
BLACK (%)	1.2	6.0
HISPANIC (%)	26.4	27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.5	3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	1.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	28.6	33.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,202	$97,748,000	46.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$283	$6,583,000	3.1
STAFF	$256	$5,952,000	2.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$63	$1,470,000	0.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$537	$12,498,000	5.9
OPERATION	$613	$14,257,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$147	$3,430,000	1.6
OTHER	$748	$17,392,000	8.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,648	$61,582,000	29.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,200	$51,172,000	24.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,050	$210,502,000	100.0

Erie EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Erie WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.0
CHILDREN IN Erie LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	8.9

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WELD COUNTY RE-1 School District

1,981 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of CO school districts	19.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	41.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 17

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	85%	84%	88%	77%	81%	STATE
80%	85%	84%	88%	77%	81%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

GILCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1175 BIRCH STREET, GILCREST, CO 80623 (970) 737-2409	PK-05
NORTH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 300 2ND AVENUE, LA SALLE, CO 80645 (970) 284-5508	06-08
PETE MIRICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 300 1ST AVENUE, LA SALLE, CO 80645 (970) 284-5513	PK-05
PLATTEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1202 MAIN STREET, PLATTEVILLE, CO 80651 (970) 785-2271	PK-05
SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1004 MAIN STREET, PLATTEVILLE, CO 80651 (970) 785-2205	06-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	48.0	62.5
BLACK (%)	0.7	6.0
HISPANIC (%)	49.9	27.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	3.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	1.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	46.7	33.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,836	$9,580,000	54.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$442	$876,000	5.0
STAFF	$480	$951,000	5.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$175	$347,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$362	$718,000	4.1
OPERATION	$845	$1,674,000	9.6
TRANSPORTATION	$317	$627,000	3.6
OTHER	$199	$395,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,821	$5,588,000	31.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,180	$2,338,000	13.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,837	$17,506,000	100.0

Erie EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Erie WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	19.0
CHILDREN IN Erie LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	8.9

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Erie Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Erie
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1 in 232

		Erie	Colorado
			4.30

Erie violent crimes

Population: 8,514
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Erie
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in Colorado
1 in 22

		Erie	Colorado
			43.81

Erie property crimes

Population: 8,514
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Erie	Colorado
			85

Erie Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CO*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	255.60%	13.45%	8	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Erie

Erie is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 8,514 people and just one neighborhood, Erie is the 53rd largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Erie is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Erie is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Erie who work in management occupations (15.09%), office and administrative support jobs (12.62%), and sales jobs (10.51%).

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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.

Erie is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Erie Information and Demographics

The education level of Erie citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 44.64% of adults in Erie have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Erie in 2000 was $30,602, which is wealthy relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,408 for a family of four. However, Erie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Erie home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Erie is 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 10.39% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Erie include German, Irish, English, Italian, Scottish, Swedish, European, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Erie is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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