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State of Ohio - County of Lorain

Lorain County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lorain County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lorain County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lorain County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lorain County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lorain County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lorain County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lorain County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lorain County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 493
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 286,768
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 199
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 284,664
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 197
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 577.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 271,126
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 183
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 274,909
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,104
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,538
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -3783
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -1.4%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 19,676
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.90%


    TABLE 2. Lorain County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 284,664
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 19,734
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 54,816
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 24,774
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 83,548
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 66,209
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 18,923
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 12,836
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 3,824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 139,647
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 145,017
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 243,514
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 85.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 24,203
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 8.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 845
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,703
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 74
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 8,160
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 6,165
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.20%


    TABLE 3. Lorain County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 8,484
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 105,836
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 96,064
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 276,180
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 24,966
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 39,218
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 37.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 25,190
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 76,192
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 35,606
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 58,469
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 25,146
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,114
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 29,644
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 23,117
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.20%


    TABLE 4. Lorain County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 281,924
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,886
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,433
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 32
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 30
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,306
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 38,920
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 34,265


    TABLE 5. Lorain County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 45,738
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 46,130
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 48,991
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 169,492
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 127,597
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 75.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 20,903
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 40,496
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,098
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 28,999
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1460
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 11,607
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.10%


    TABLE 6. Lorain County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,950
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 289
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,661
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 8,982
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 203,805
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,938
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 254,861
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,524
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 111,368
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 105,836
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 78,481
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,783
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,325
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 74.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 271
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 268,172


    TABLE 7. Lorain County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 6,963,704
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 4,699,500
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 48.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 281,716
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,719
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 90.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 993,011
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,956,661
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,519,261
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 38.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 330,055
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 119,784
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 739,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 599,062
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 15.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,519,261
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,466,324
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,481,396




     









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