Elyria, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
53,035
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
0.505% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
4.36% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,945
3.27% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$156,100
9.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
24,874
0.1% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Elyria, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Elyria, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elyria, OH are Lorain County Community College (2,432 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria (40 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Elyria, OH was $156,100, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Elyria, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Elyria, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elyria, OH is home to a population of 53k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.41% of Elyria, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Elyria, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Elyria, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elyria, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elyria, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36k ± 1.07k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.45k ± 741
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.57k ± 799
10.5%
Hispanic Population
5.56k people

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Elyria, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.5% of the people in Elyria, OH are hispanic (5.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elyria, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people
2.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.5k people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Elyria, OH residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elyria, OH was 2.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    961 ± 257
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    384 ± 144
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    353 ± 120

Elyria, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elyria, OH employs 24.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elyria, OH were Manufacturing (4,229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,126 people), and Retail Trade (3,450 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($68,725), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,139), and Wholesale Trade ($60,536).

Employment

Occupations

24.9k
2024 Value
± 1,257
−0.1%
1 Year decline
± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elyria, OH declined at a rate of −0.1%, from 24.9k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elyria, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,332 people), Production Occupations (2,522 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elyria, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k
2024 Value
± 1,257
−0.1%
1 Year decline
± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elyria, OH declined at a rate of −0.1%, from 24.9k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elyria, OH, are Manufacturing (4,229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,126 people), and Retail Trade (3,450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elyria, OH, though some of these residents may live in Elyria, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,734
Median earning men ± $2,375
$40,410
Median earning women ± $1,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,446), Public Administration ($61,047), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,601), Construction ($51,588), and Public Administration ($49,689).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Elyria, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Elyria, OH awarded 2,472 degrees. The student population of Elyria, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,680 male students and 5,788 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elyria, OH are White (1,697 and 69%), Hispanic or Latino (299 and 12.2%), Black or African American (240 and 9.76%), and Two or More Races (115 and 4.68%).

The largest universities in Elyria, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lorain County Community College (2,432 and 98.4%) and Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria (40 and 1.62%).

The most popular majors in Elyria, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (821 and 33.2%), General Business Administration & Management (185 and 7.48%), and Real Estate (176 and 7.12%).

The median tuition cost in Elyria, OH for a public four year colleges is $4,310 for in-state students and $8,250 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,468 students enrolled in Elyria, OH, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,814 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    119 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    92 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    821 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Elyria, OH was Registered Nursing with 119 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Lorain County Community College
    2,432 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lorain County Community College with 2,432 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 969 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elyria, OH, which is 0.645 times less than the 1,503 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,697 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 299 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,310) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($856) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elyria, OH was $156,100 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,800 to $156,100, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Elyria, OH is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elyria, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elyria, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,544
$13,732
Median Property Taxes
±$841

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elyria, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elyria, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60%
Homeownership
2024
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Elyria, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,945
Median Household Income
± $2,562
22.9k
Number of Households
± 1,186

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.9k households in Elyria, OH grew to $54,945 from the previous year's value of $53,204.

The following chart displays the households in Elyria, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elyria, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Elyria, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elyria, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Elyria, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elyria, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elyria, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elyria, OH (8.75k out of 52.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elyria, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Elyria, OH has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 0.879% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.74%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
9.84%
Non-Group
0.879%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elyria, OH declined by 3.99% from 7.02% to 6.74%.

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