Lorain, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population

65,207

0.106% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

2.08% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.4%

0.256% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,799

1.64% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Lorain, 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.

The largest universities in Lorain, OH are Northern Institute of Cosmetology (21 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Lorain, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lorain, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lorain, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lorain, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,300 people), Manufacturing (4,551 people), and Retail Trade (3,775 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($66,545), Utilities ($65,694), and Wholesale Trade ($60,495).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorain, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,078 people), Production Occupations (2,853 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorain, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorain, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,300 people), Manufacturing (4,551 people), and Retail Trade (3,775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorain, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lorain, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,512), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,066), and Wholesale Trade ($49,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($61,000), Public Administration ($57,729), and Construction ($50,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lorain, OH awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Lorain, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lorain, OH are Hispanic or Latino (7 and 33.3%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 28.6%), White (5 and 23.8%), and Two or More Races (3 and 14.3%).

The largest universities in Lorain, OH by number of degrees awarded are Northern Institute of Cosmetology (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lorain, OH are General Cosmetology (21 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 41 students enrolled in Lorain, OH, 29.3% men and 70.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 16 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lorain, OH was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lorain, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Institute of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Institute of Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lorain, OH, which is 0.4 times less than the 15 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

People in Lorain, OH have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorain, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorain, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lorain, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$45,799

Median Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Lorain, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lorain, OH is from Ohio.

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2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

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2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (4.96%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Lorain, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (4.96%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorain, OH have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Lorain, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lorain, 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lorain, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorain, OH (17.7k out of 64.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorain, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

8.76%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lorain, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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