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Russian Town

Erie, United States of America

Russian Town

As of the census of 2000, there were 103,717 people, 40,938 households, and 24,480 families residing in Erie, Pennsylvania. The population density was 1,823.6 km2 (4,722.9 mi2). There were 44,971 housing units at an average density of 790.7 km2 (2,047.8 mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.6%

White, 14.2% African American, less than 1% each of Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander, respectively. 1.9% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population. Erie has long been declining in population due to the departure of many businesses and factories. The city has lost over 40,000 people since the early 1970s, allowing Allentown to claim the third largest spot. There were 40,938 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. Individuals made up 33.4% of all households, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was distributed by...

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