Lorain, OH Demographic Data
Lorain, OH Summary
Lorain is located in Lorain County in Ohio
- Population: 63,710
- Area: 24.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,638.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 623.36 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lorain, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,750
53%
50.8
Male
29,986
47%
49.2
Total Population
63,736
323,128,000
Lorain, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,060
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,247
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,560
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,689
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,506
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,332
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,657
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,582
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,137
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,435
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,250
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,625
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,656
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,202
75.6%
77.2
Female
25,640
53.2%
51.3
Male
22,562
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,310
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,693
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,531
15.0%
15.2
Female
5,284
55.4%
55.8
Male
4,247
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Lorain, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,991
94.1%
96.8
White
44,806
70.3%
72.6
Black or African American
11,485
18.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
362
0.6%
0.8
Asian
554
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
174
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,610
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,745
5.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,523
29.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,213
70.9%
82.2
Lorain, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,881
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,621
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,639
33.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,270
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,042
14.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,316
8.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,905
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,502
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
34,172
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,221
12.9%
31.2
Lorain, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,602
40.5%
33.7%
Now Married
18,424
36.2%
47.5
Divorced
6,865
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,269
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,709
7.3
5.8%
Lorain, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,775
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,901
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Lorain, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,535
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,050
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,840
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,167
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,539
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,052
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,901
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,421
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
499
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
321
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,398
57,617
Per capita income
22,107
31,128
Lorain, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
800
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,871
10.6%
9.8
Construction
1,786
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,796
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,307
4.8%
6.6
Information
295
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,681
17.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,508
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,574
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,182
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,565
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,725
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
923
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,897
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,969
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,354
23.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,425
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,368
19.9%
18.1%
Lorain, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,317
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,135
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,283
12.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
242
0.9%
5.1
Walked
48
0.2%
2.7
Other means
1,145
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
464
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Lorain, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,035
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,192
46.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,201
27.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,897
14.8%
21.0
Lorain, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,325
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,279
58.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,046
42.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,456
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Lorain, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,781
1 room
633
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
452
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,544
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,705
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,978
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
7,578
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,256
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,905
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,730
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lorain, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,781
1-unit, detached
19,102
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,470
4.9%
5.9
2-units
1,632
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,523
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,795
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,332
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,445
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
482
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lorain, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,972
23.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,328
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,377
18.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,002
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,825
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
725
2.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,246
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,915
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
266
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
125
0.4%
1.4%
Lorain, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lorain, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,752
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,715
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
849
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
903
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,311
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Lorain, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,325
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
912
8.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,200
31.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,213
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
721
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,350
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
913
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,275
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
839
8.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,009
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,860
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
800
0.0%
0.0%
Lorain, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,279
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,277
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,673
50.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,444
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,649
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
924
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
138
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
109
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,200
205,000
