Lorain, OH

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2020 Population

63,832

0.0486% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

2.7% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

26.9%

7.07% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$40,486

5.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$90,700

3.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Lorain, OH had a population of 63.8k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $40,486. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lorain, OH grew from 63,801 to 63,832, a 0.0486% increase and its median household income grew from $38,291 to $40,486, a 5.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lorain, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%).

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.

99% of the residents in Lorain, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lorain, OH are Northern Institute of Cosmetology (56 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Lorain, OH was $90,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.5%.

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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Population & Diversity

Lorain, OH is home to a population of 63.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.63% of Lorain, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2020, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.8k people) in Lorain, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k White (Hispanic) and 9.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

98.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99% of Lorain, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Lorain, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lorain, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorain, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.8k ± 1.18k
White (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.51k ± 919

28.6%

Hispanic Population

18.3k people

28.6% of the people in Lorain, OH are hispanic (18.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lorain, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.63%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

2.63%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2020, 2.63% of Lorain, OH residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lorain, OH was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lorain, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,187 ± 232
Gulf War (1990s)
409 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
386 ± 144

Lorain, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lorain, OH employs 25.8k people. The largest industries in Lorain, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,888 people), Manufacturing (4,346 people), and Retail Trade (3,633 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($57,449), Public Administration ($51,514), and Manufacturing ($40,820).

Employment

Occupations

25.8k

2020 Value

± 1,216

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 6.45%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lorain, OH declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 26.2k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorain, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,071 people), Production Occupations (2,715 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorain, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.8k

2020 Value

± 1,216

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 6.45%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lorain, OH declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 26.2k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorain, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,888 people), Manufacturing (4,346 people), and Retail Trade (3,633 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

$37,325

Median earning men ± $2,116

$26,170

Median earning women ± $1,166

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($66,563), Information ($46,400), and Manufacturing ($43,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($45,541), Wholesale Trade ($37,829), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,670).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

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 2021, universities in Lorain, OH awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Lorain, OH in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 72 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lorain, OH are Black or African American (19 and 33.9%), followed by White (19 and 33.9%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 32.1%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lorain, OH by number of degrees awarded are Northern Institute of Cosmetology (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lorain, OH are General Cosmetology (56 and 100%).

Completions

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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Measure

In 2020, 0.598% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.606% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.02M), Some college (2.03M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

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, OH was $90,700 in 2020, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $87,300 to $90,700, a 3.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorain, OH is 55.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

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.

Median household income in Lorain, OH is $40,486. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Lorain, OH was Census Tract 225 with a value of $60,169, followed by Census Tract 241 and Census Tract 235, with respective values of $56,515 and $56,080.

Property

$90,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,479

$14,502

Median Property Taxes

±$926

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 55.5% of the housing units in Lorain, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 225
Census Tract 241
Census Tract 235

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lorain, OH was Census Tract 225 with a value of $60,169, followed by Census Tract 241 and Census Tract 235, with respective values of $56,515 and $56,080.

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

Household Income

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

$40,486

Median Household Income

± $2,082

25.5k

Number of Households

± 1,010

In 2020, the median household income of the 25.5k households in Lorain, OH grew to $40,486 from the previous year's value of $38,291.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.46

2019 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2020, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.751% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Other (3.11%)

In 2020, 79.5% of workers in Lorain, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.11%).

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 (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% 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

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorain, OH (17k out of 63.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Health

92.4% of the population of Lorain, OH has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 32.1% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 1.21% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Ohio was $8,712 in 2014. This is a 5.14% increase from the previous year ($8,286).

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see 1855 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% increase from the previous year (1831 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2067 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,855 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lorain County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see an average of 1,855 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% increase from the previous year (1,831 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.59%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

32.1%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lorain, OH grew by 7.24% from 7.08% to 7.59%.

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.