Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

133,726

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.248% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

6.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,744

4.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,200

9.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

58,827

1.87% 1-year growth

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11.1% of the households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are Lorain County Community College (2,375 degrees awarded in 2024), Northern Institute of Cosmetology (72 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was $151,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH borders Erie & Huron Counties PUMA, OH, Lorain County (South)--North Ridgeville, Avon Lake & Avon Cities PUMA, OH, and Cleveland City (Central) PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 134k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.9k people) in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (11,890 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (447 households), and German (185 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

69,172

Women

51.7%

64,561

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 133,733 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.9k ± 1.58k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.28k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.23k

18.9%

Hispanic Population

25.3k people

18.9% of the people in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (25.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
333 ± 447 people
Venezuela
186 ± 335 people
Korea
152 ± 303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 333 Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Venezuela with 186 and Korea with 152.

Foreign-Born Population

2.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.4k people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.69k people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH residents (3.4k 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 Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,890 households (9.47%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
447 households (0.356%)
German
185 households (0.147%)

11.1% of the households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 9.47% of the households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,640 ± 353
Gulf War (2001-)
1,039 ± 270
Gulf War (1990s)
998 ± 189

Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

92.5% of the population of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 9.77% on non-group plans, and 1.37% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.49%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

9.77%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH declined by 3.76% from 7.78% to 7.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH employs 58.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (4,608 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,047 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,905 people), and the highest paying industries were Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($118,288), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($91,735), and Other administrative & other support services ($91,607).

Males in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,572. The income inequality in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,302

Women

51.5%

28,525

Men

48.5%

The workforce of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 58,827 people, with 51.5% woman, and 48.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

58.8k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 57.7k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH, are Customer service representatives (1,872 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,715 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,514 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58.8k

2024 Value

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 1.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 57.7k employees to 58.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,608 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,047 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,905 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,444

Median earning men ± $1,326

$35,687

Median earning women ± $1,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,983), Wholesale Trade ($59,891), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,937).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,250), Wholesale Trade ($53,190), and Construction ($51,892).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH awarded 2,484 degrees. The student population of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,667 male students and 5,814 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are White (1,758 and 71%), Hispanic or Latino (266 and 10.7%), Black or African American (245 and 9.89%), and Two or More Races (114 and 4.6%).

The largest universities in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lorain County Community College (2,375 and 95.6%), Northern Institute of Cosmetology (72 and 2.9%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria (37 and 1.49%).

The most popular majors in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (685 and 27.6%), General Business Administration & Management (223 and 8.98%), and Registered Nursing (135 and 5.43%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,432 for in-state students and $8,373 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 9,481 students enrolled in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,574 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
685 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
135 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
89 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 685 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lorain County Community College
2,375 degrees awarded
Northern Institute of Cosmetology
72 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria
37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lorain County Community College with 2,375 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 993 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.666 times less than the 1,491 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,758 degrees mean that there were 6.61 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 266 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($487) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($826) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.883% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.8k), Some college (26k), and Secondary Education (18.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,000 to $151,200, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,981

$34,776

Median Property Taxes

±$1,338

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 Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,744

Median Household Income

± $1,833

57.1k

Number of Households

± 1,976

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.1k households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH grew to $52,744 from the previous year's value of $50,514.

The following chart displays the households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.395

2024 Wage GINI in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.203% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH (26.7k out of 132k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorain County (North)--Lorain & Elyria Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.