Northwest HarborcreekPA
With 8,753 residents, it is a town in Pennsylvania.
Is Northwest Harborcreek a good place to live?
Northwest Harborcreek’s average commute is 18 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Northwest Harborcreek yet; the figures below are still real.
94% of working residents leave Northwest Harborcreek for work
Where Northwest Harborcreek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Northwest Harborcreek.
The biggest natural risk in Northwest Harborcreek is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Northwest Harborcreek since 1989. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 80% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Northwest Harborcreek’s workers commute out
The typical household income for Northwest Harborcreek comes to $94,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 6% of working residents work locally. In Northwest Harborcreek, 7.4% of workers do their job from home. The top destinations are Erie (40%), Harborcreek Township (12%) and Millcreek Township (11%).
| Northwest Harborcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
27% of Northwest Harborcreek residents are 65 or older. Here, 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. The town’s midpoint age stands at 46.4 years.
| Northwest Harborcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 73% are men (PA 51%).
| Northwest Harborcreek | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Northwest Harborcreek: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Northwest Harborcreek, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Northwest Harborcreek stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Northwest Harborcreek who have no health insurance: 5.4%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Northwest Harborcreek beats Pennsylvania on 7 and trails on 2. Among adults in the town, 34% sleep under 7 hours and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Northwest Harborcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Northwest Harborcreek | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.9% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 1.3% of Northwest Harborcreek
Parks and preserves in Northwest Harborcreek: 5, covering 14 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitford Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Rolling Ridge Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Cumberland Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Northwest Harborcreek sells for about $312K at the median
85% of households are owner-occupiers here. Northwest Harborcreek’s median rent comes in at $966 a month. A home in Northwest Harborcreek typically sold within 6 days of listing.
| Northwest Harborcreek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $966 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Northwest Harborcreek
Presque Isle State Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northwest Harborcreek. Close and well known come first.
6 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
31 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
14 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf9 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park
39 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park8 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonPhoto credits
Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Northwest Harborcreek: who provides what
Northwest Harborcreek is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Northwest Harborcreek
About 3 of every 100 Northwest Harborcreek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Northwest Harborcreek’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Northwest Harborcreek.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Harborcreek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harborcreek Township | #382 | A− | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Wesleyville | #910 | C | B− | C− | B | C |
| Lawrence Park Township | #563 | B | B | B+ | B | C+ |
| Erie | #1014 | D | B− | C− | D | D |
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