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North East, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
North East is a Census borough of 4,054 people across 1.30 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $68,828, 52.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North East
What North East is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.3 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,112
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in North East
- Population4,054
- Median age43.6
- Population under 18856 plus or minus 200
- Share under 1821.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over782 plus or minus 244
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households1,688
- Family households923
- Share of households that are families54.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in North East
- Median household income$68,828 plus or minus $23,685
- Per capita income$33,151
- Civilian labor force1,618
- Employed1,469
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate9.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over2,860
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in North East
- Housing units1,941
- Occupied units1,688
- Vacant units253 plus or minus 139
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied891 plus or minus 184
- Renter occupied797 plus or minus 225
- Ownership rate52.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$769
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units1,194
- Share single family61.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more747 plus or minus 266
- Share in buildings of two or more38.5 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How North East gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,400 plus or minus 295
- Commuting under 15 minutes570 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.7 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more338 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.1 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone69.3 percent
- Carpooled13.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in North East (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,706,700
- Average approval$341,340
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,046,700
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North East, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in North East (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$2,972,000
- Average approval$2,972,000
- Median approval$2,972,000
- Largest approval$2,972,000
- Jobs supported86
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North East, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in North East
- NFIP communityBorough of North East
- NFIP community number421359
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17
The Borough of North East participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421359 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Erie County, not North East
Erie County context, not North East figures
- Establishments in Erie County6,103
- Covered employment, Erie County119,552
- Average annual pay, Erie County$53,524
- Housing units permitted, Erie County339
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of North East.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North East questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North East, Pennsylvania?
4,054, in 1,688 households. North East borough covers 1.30 square miles of land, which is 3,112 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North East in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North East?
$68,828. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,000. Median gross rent is $769 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to North East businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in North East, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to North East borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for North East. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is North East in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. North East appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as North East, borough of, community 421359, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page North East figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North East.
Is zoning published for North East?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.