Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County is home to 317,129 people. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $73,347.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population317,12911,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,347$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.1%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.7%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.3%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$223,200$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$966$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.3%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.1%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.1 years39.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.