Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain: City in Ohio, United States
About
Lorain is a city located in the county of Lorain in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population at the 2010 census was 64,097 and a population density of 1,025 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 63,872 inhabitants.
The city was created 216 years ago in 1806.
Quick Facts about Lorain
Population : | 63,872 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Ohio (United States) |
County : | Lorain County |
Postal code : | 44052–44055 |
Phone Area Codes : | 440 |
Area : | 62.54 km2 |
Official name : | Lorain |
Altitude : | 610 feet / 186 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1807 (216 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC−04:00, UTC−05:00 |
Local time : | 04:33:10 (1st February 2023) |
Density : | 1,021 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -0.35% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Lorain is located at 41°27'10"N 82°10'57"W (41.4528200, -82.1823700).
Lorain map
- Official Website
Official website of Lorain
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Lorain decreased by 0.35% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 64,097 | - | census |
2011 | 63,940 | -0.25% | estimation process |
2012 | 63,756 | -0.29% | estimation process |
2013 | 63,735 | -0.03% | estimation process |
2014 | 63,773 | 0.06% | estimation process |
2015 | 63,662 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2016 | 63,729 | 0.11% | estimation process |
2017 | 63,774 | 0.07% | estimation process |
2018 | 63,984 | 0.33% | estimation process |
2019 | 63,855 | -0.2% | estimation process |
2020 | 63,872 | 0.03% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 9,419 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 10,167 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -7.4% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,172 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 10,153 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 4.9% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 18.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 24.0% |
Female persons, % : | 51.4% |
White only, percent : | 67.1% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 29.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 1.1% |
Asians alone % : | 0.6% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.9% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 5.1% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 62.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 919 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 2.4% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,019 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 5,019 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 73.3% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $89,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,083 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $345 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $634 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 28 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,045 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.34 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.7% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 4.4% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 78.0% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 58.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 81.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.2% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 17.9% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 17.5% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.4% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 46.2% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 47,658 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 33,706 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,280 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 29.4 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $38,158 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $21,928 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 18.8% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 132 |
2019 total employment : | 800 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 25,528 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -4.9% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 583 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 824 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 416 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 329 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 142 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 664 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 78 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 696 |
2010 population per square mile : | 21.6 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 470.71 |
Best Things to Do in Lorain
1 Lakeview Park
1800 W Erie Ave, Lorain, OH 44052, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Black River Reservation Days Dam
2720 E 31st St, Lorain, OH 44055, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Oakwood Park
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4 Pawlak Park
W 14th St, Lorain, OH 44052, United States ➦ Show Map
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5 Lakeside Landing
401 Lakeside Ave, Lorain, OH 44052, United States ➦ Show Map
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Where ot Eat in Lorain
1 McDonald's
3221 Oberlin Ave, Lorain, OH 44052, United States ➦ Show Map
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2 Applebee's Grill + Bar
4320 N Leavitt Rd, Lorain, OH 44053, United States ➦ Show Map
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3 Little Caesars Pizza
3004 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44055, United States ➦ Show Map
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4 Burger King
2210 Fairless Dr, Lorain, OH 44055, United States ➦ Show Map
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5 Burger King
1900 Cooper Foster Park Rd, Lorain, OH 44053, United States ➦ Show Map
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Other Places in Lorain
1 Lorain City Council
200 W Erie Ave # 103, Lorain, OH 44052 ➦ Show Map
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People born in Lorain (71)
People born in Lorain, including Afro-writer Toni Morrison, US Navy Admiral , Chief of Naval Operations Ernest King, actress Dimitra Arliss, .
List
- Robert F. Overmyer (American test pilot and astronaut) he was born in 14/07/1936
- Brian Massumi (Canadian philosopher) he was born in 08/05/1956
- Chad Muska (American skateboarder and disc jockey) he was born in 20/05/1977
- Lofton Russell Henderson (recipient of the Navy Cross) he was born in 24/05/1903
- Matthew Yuricich (American special effects artist) he was born in 19/01/1923
- Ralph Flanagan (American big band leader) he was born in 07/04/1914
- Richard Yuricich (three time Academy Award nominated special effects artist) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Gerald Freedman (American theater director) he was born in 25/06/1927
- Alex Daniels (American football player) he was born in 27/11/1986
- Ellen Hanley (musical theater performer) she was born in 15/05/1926
- Albie Reisz (American football player (1917-1985)) he was born in 29/11/1917
- Arthur Wilkowski (American politician) he was born in 29/12/1928
- Charles J. Berry (United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 10/07/1923
- Charles Sterling Bunnell (American businessman) he was born in 04/12/1901
- Ed DeChant (American politician) he was born in 30/09/1888
- Eli Hodkey (Major League Baseball pitcher) he was born in 03/11/1917
- George Croghan Reid (Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 09/12/1876
- Helen Steiner Rice (American poet) she was born in 19/05/1900
Schools in Lorain
College & universities near Lorain, OH
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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204431 | Northern Institute of Cosmetology | Lorain (OH) | 44052-1803 |
488952 | Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria | Elyria (OH) | 44035-2885 |
203720 | Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village (OH) | 44035-0701 |
203748 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria (OH) | 44035-1691 |
204501 | Oberlin College | Oberlin (OH) | 44074 |
Stations (5)
Amtrak & bus stations near Lorain, OH
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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ELY | Elyria | 410 East River Road | RAIL |
CLE | Cleveland Lakefront station | 200 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway | RAIL |
SKY | Sandusky | 1200 North Depot St. | RAIL |
ALC | Alliance | 820 East Main Street | RAIL |
TOL | Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza | 415 Emerald Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Lorain
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Lorain Post Office | Lorain (OH) | 44052 |
Lorain Colorado Av Post Office | Lorain (OH) | 44052 |
Amher Post Office | Amherst (OH) | 44001 |
Avon Lak Post Office | Avon Lake (OH) | 44012 |
Elyria Post Office | Elyria (OH) | 44035 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Lorain , Pennsylvania borough of Pennsylvania with a population of 680 people.
Other cities in Lorain County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Lorain County , OH. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
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North Ridgeville | 35,104 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States |
Avon Lake | 24,808 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States |
Avon | 23,745 | City in Ohio, United States |
Avon Center | 15,724 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America |
Amherst | 12,387 | City in Ohio, United States |
Vermilion-on-the-Lake | 11,006 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America |
Sheffield Lake | 8,952 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America |
Oberlin | 8,132 | City in Ohio |
Brownhelm | 7,802 | Township in Lorain County, Ohio |
Huntington | 6,223 | Township in Lorain County, Ohio |
Wellington | 4,948 | Village in Ohio, United States |
Vermilion | 4,745 | City in Ohio, United States |
Sheffield | 3,631 | Village in Ohio, United States |
Elyria | 3,173 | City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States |
Grafton | 2,866 | Village in Ohio |
Lagrange | 2,573 | Village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Lorain distances to largest Ohio cities