Lake County, OH Demographic Data
Lake County, OH Summary
Lake County is located in Ohio
- Population: 229,582
- Area: 979.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 227.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 751.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 234.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 567.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
117,829
52%
50.8
Male
110,785
49%
49.2
Total Population
228,614
323,128,000
Lake County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,208
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,394
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,902
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,508
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,575
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,340
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
25,979
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
33,510
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20,209
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,345
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
23,928
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,877
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,839
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
182,224
79.7%
77.2
Female
94,552
51.9%
51.3
Male
87,672
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
175,037
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
51,355
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
42,644
18.7%
15.2
Female
24,521
57.5%
55.8
Male
18,123
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Lake County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
223,250
97.7%
96.8
White
208,258
91.1%
72.6
Black or African American
9,011
3.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
388
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3,153
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,077
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
458
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
446
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
319
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
212
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
641
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
26
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,414
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,364
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,579
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
4,688
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,126
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
151
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,614
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
219,035
95.8%
82.2
Lake County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,128
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,488
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
52,724
31.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,323
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,068
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
28,899
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,397
11.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,616
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
152,411
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47,296
28.6%
31.2
Lake County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
52,246
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
99,816
52.2%
47.5
Divorced
22,762
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,358
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
12,928
6.8
5.8%
Lake County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
200,725
92.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,681
7.7%
21.6%
Spanish
7,785
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6,755
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,144
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
997
0.5%
1.1%
Lake County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,291
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,183
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,285
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,673
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,223
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
19,441
20.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,124
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,090
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,532
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,483
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
61,870
57,617
Per capita income
32,597
31,128
Lake County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,220
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,187
7.7%
9.8
Construction
6,843
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,137
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,725
8.2%
6.6
Information
1,346
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,907
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,508
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,556
9.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,777
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
12,358
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,777
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,777
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,814
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
44,919
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,172
14.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
28,304
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,909
15.9%
18.1%
Lake County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
116,152
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
102,356
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,410
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,063
0.9%
5.1
Walked
962
0.8%
2.7
Other means
640
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
3,721
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.0
26.6
Lake County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,399
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,213
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
38,992
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
20,721
21.5%
21.0
Lake County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
96,325
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
72,011
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,314
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,138
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Lake County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
102,463
1 room
972
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
924
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,422
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
11,172
10.9%
16.5
5 rooms
18,358
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
22,479
21.9%
17.8
7 rooms
17,131
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
11,185
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,820
15.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lake County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
102,463
1-unit, detached
75,451
73.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,660
6.5%
5.9
2-units
931
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,063
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,784
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,104
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
5,342
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,128
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lake County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,371
13.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,058
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19,070
18.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14,320
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,217
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,403
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,367
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,428
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,870
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
359
0.4%
1.4%
Lake County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
79,426
82.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,006
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
13,094
13.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
875
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
122
0.1%
0.1
Wood
842
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
613
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
347
0.4%
1.1
Lake County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43,789
47295100.0
Less than $500
698
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
937
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,540
3.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,832
8.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,084
18.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
12,199
27.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,499
37.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,229
53.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,716
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,668
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,458
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,552
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
166
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,597
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
136
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
361
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
800
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,045
8.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,685
24.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,570
61.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
717
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
866
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,285
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,451
19.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,006
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,075
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,842
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,774
28.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
881
0.0%
0.0%
Lake County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
72,011
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,790
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,160
18.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19,695
27.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,573
20.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14,078
19.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,964
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,143
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
608
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,900
205,000
