SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University median real estate price is $170,141, which is less expensive than 78.4% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods and 84.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The average rental price in SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University is currently $1,331, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 75.3% of Pennsylvania neighborhoods.
SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Erie, Pennsylvania.
SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a mixture of owners and renters. Many of the residences in the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 1970 and 1999.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 6.8% in SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 54.9% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Erie, the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows that the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood has a greater concentration of residents currently enrolled in college than 98.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. With 32.3% of the population here attending college, this is very much a college-focused neighborhood.
In addition, one of the really interesting characteristics about the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 4.4% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for first-time home buyers.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 61.2% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Did you know that the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood has more Yugoslav and Polish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Yugoslav ancestry and 19.3% have Polish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood in Erie are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 71.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 32.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 83.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood, 37.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 34.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (14.6%), and 12.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood is English, spoken by 89.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.6%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood in Erie, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Polish (19.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (18.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (12.7%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (6.2%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (3.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in SoutheastHills / Mercyhurst University neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (61.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (65.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (16.9%) and 9.2% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.