Lorain, Ohio Census Data & Community Profile

LORAIN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lorain, OH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lorain, OH was 68,652.

Lorain Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lorain was 32,549, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lorain, OH
There are an estimated 12,439 married men in the town. 52.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lorain are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lorain is 36,103 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lorain, Ohio
There are an estimated 12,367 married women in the community. 44.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lorain, OH
The median age of people living in Lorain, OH was 34.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lorain was 5,473. There were 49,198 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (9,582) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lorain, OH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lorain, OH was 65,911.

White Population in Lorain, OH
The estimated White population in the Lorain community is 47,848, which is 69.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lorain, Ohio
The estimated Black/African American population is 10,943, which is 15.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lorain, OH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lorain, OH was 304.

Asian Population in Lorain, Ohio
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 227.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lorain, OH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lorain was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6,565, while those of “two or more races” was 2,741 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lorain community was 14,438, or 21 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lorain, OH
The household population number in Lorain was 67,929.

Group Quarters Population in Lorain, OH
Group Quarters population in the community was 723.

Average Household Size in Lorain, OH
The average household size in Lorain is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lorain, OH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 28,231 total housing units in Lorain.

The number of occupied housing units was 26,434, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,184 were owner-occupied (61.2), and 10,250 were renter-occupied (38.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,797 vacant homes in Lorain at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lorain, Ohio
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 15,178, with a median value in dollars of 86,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lorain, OH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $839 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lorain, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 31,987 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lorain, Ohio
4,247 people in Lorain also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lorain, OH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lorain was 7,508, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lorain, OH
In 2000, there were 13,612 people in Lorain, OH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lorain, OH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,558 people in Lorain who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lorain, Ohio
There were 31,095 in the labor force in Lorain at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lorain was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lorain, OH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lorain, OH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,454. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lorain, Ohio
Per capita income in Lorain in the last full census was 16,340. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lorain numbered 2,575, or 14.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lorain, OH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11,582, or 17.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.