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Lorain, OH Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lorain is 63,885, which is 6.94% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 1.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lorain population density is 2,645.61 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lorain is white, which represent 71.58% of the total population. The average Lorain education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 63,885. #10

Population Growth Since 2000, #733

Lorain, OH		-6.94%
Ohio		1.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #134

Lorain, OH	2,645.61 per square mile
Ohio	257.90 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,728 (71.58%, #1150)
Black:	10,349 (16.20%, #70)
Hispanic:	17,027 (26.65%, #8)
Asian:	722 (1.13%, #228)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	255 (0.40%, #150)
One Race, Other:	3,021 (4.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,810 (5.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,430 (20.14%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12,777 (75.04%, see rank)
Cuban:	92 (0.54%, see rank)
Central American:	180 (1.06%, see rank)
South American:	135 (0.79%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	123 (17.04%, see rank)
Chinese:	119 (16.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	70 (9.70%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	66 (9.14%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	36 (4.99%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	308 (42.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

57,629 (90.21%) out of the total population of 63,885 reported first ancestry.

	Lorain, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Arab	243	0.38%, see rank	0.67%	0.56%
Czech	188	0.29%, see rank	0.57%	0.47%
Danish	60	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	432	0.68%, see rank	1.53%	1.40%
English	4,066	6.36%, see rank	8.71%	8.02%
French	794	1.24%, see rank	2.49%	3.34%
German	9,069	14.20%, see rank	26.30%	15.03%
Greek	518	0.81%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	2,692	4.21%, see rank	1.65%	0.46%
Irish	7,533	11.79%, see rank	13.79%	10.80%
Italian	5,285	8.27%, see rank	6.44%	5.52%
Norwegian	39	0.06%, see rank	0.36%	1.42%
Polish	4,417	6.91%, see rank	3.79%	3.01%
Portuguese	34	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	378	0.59%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	314	0.49%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%
Scottish	773	1.21%, see rank	1.82%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	588	0.92%, see rank	0.91%	0.95%
Swedish	203	0.32%, see rank	0.63%	1.27%
Swiss	100	0.16%, see rank	0.64%	0.30%
Ukrainian	425	0.67%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	3,445	5.39%, see rank	8.47%	7.12%
Welsh	252	0.39%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 29,800 (46.65%, see rank)

Females: 34,085 (53.35%, see rank)

Lorain, OH	Male: 46.65% Female: 53.35%
Ohio	Male: 48.89% Female: 51.11%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lorain, OH	38.10 years old
Ohio	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lorain, OH	37.10 years old
Ohio	37.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lorain, OH	39.20 years old
Ohio	40.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lorain, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,727	5.83%, see rank	6.06%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,032	7.88%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,754	7.44%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,764	7.46%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,893	6.09%, see rank	6.77%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	7,204	11.28%, see rank	12.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,175	12.80%, see rank	12.43%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,153	14.33%, see rank	14.45%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,834	12.26%, see rank	13.23%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,965	7.77%, see rank	7.99%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,009	4.71%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,375	2.15%, see rank	2.09%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	41,715, 100%	7,781,111	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,682, 18.42%, see rank	11.18%	13.67%
High School Graduate	15,567, 37.32%, see rank	34.47%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,428, 32.19%, see rank	28.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,294, 7.90%, see rank	16.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,744, 4.18%, see rank	9.53%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.52, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lorain, OH			Ohio		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,802	82.08%	17.92%	70.31%	29.69%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,935	85.81%, see rank	14.19%, see rank	86.56%	13.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,094	91.82%, see rank	8.18%, see rank	88.02%	11.98%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,095	83.55%, see rank	16.45%, see rank	77.45%	22.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	401	53.62%, see rank	46.38%, see rank	67.20%	32.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lorain, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Households	25,562, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.46	2.63
1 Person Households	8,231, 32.20%, see rank	29.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	17,331, 67.80%, see rank	70.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	16,370, 64.04%, see rank	64.42%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	3.14	3.32
Married-Couple Family	9,585, 37.50%, see rank	47.09%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,192, 35.96%, see rank	35.58%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lorain, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	50,372	see rank	9,357,659	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	23,137	100%, see rank	4,524,956	123,281,364
Never Married	9,097	39.32%, see rank	34.15%	35.77%
Married	10,715	46.31%, see rank	52.00%	52.04%
Widowed	529	2.29%, see rank	2.92%	2.57%
Divorced	2,796	12.08%, see rank	10.93%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	27,235	100%, see rank	4,832,703	129,692,771
Never Married	8,800	32.31%, see rank	28.33%	29.48%
Married	11,388	41.81%, see rank	48.65%	49.19%
Widowed	2,968	10.90%, see rank	9.91%	9.16%
Divorced	4,079	14.98%, see rank	13.11%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lorain, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	61,938	96.95%, see rank	95.94%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	46,307	72.48%, see rank	75.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,208	17.54%, see rank	20.09%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,423	6.92%, see rank	0.75%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,947	3.05%, see rank	4.06%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	999	1.56%, see rank	2.02%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	948	1.48%, see rank	2.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	486	0.76%, see rank	0.99%	1.53%
Born In Asia	474	0.74%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	139	0.22%, see rank	0.48%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	819	1.28%, see rank	0.82%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.05%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lorain, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
English	20,019	78.32%, see rank	92.18%	79.39%
Spanish	4,625	18.09%, see rank	2.68%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	676	2.64%, see rank	3.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	103	0.40%, see rank	1.22%	3.36%
Other	139	0.54%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.