Life in Lorain research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Lorain over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Lorain:
The population in Lorain is 65,138.
The median home value in Lorain is $127,413.
The median income in Lorain is $46,562.
The cost of living in Lorain is 85 which is 0.8x lower than the national average.
The median rent in Lorain is $832.
The unemployment rate in Lorain is 6.2%.
The poverty rate in Lorain is 27.5%.
The average high in Lorain is 58.7° and the average low is 43.2°.
Crime in Lorain summary. We use data from the FBI to determine the crime rates in Lorain. Key points include:
There were 1,499 total crimes in Lorain in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Lorain is 2,287.3 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Lorain is 470.0 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Lorain is 1,817.3 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Lorain is -1.59% below the national average.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Lorain / 100k People |
Ohio / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 1,499 | 2,287.3 | 2,159.1 | 2,324.2 |
Violent Crime | 308 | 470.0 | 308.8 | 369.8 |
Murder | 1 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
Robbery | 51 | 77.8 | 66.9 | 66.1 |
Aggravated Assault | 230 | 351.0 | 191.6 | 268.2 |
Property Crime | 1,191 | 1,817.3 | 1,850.3 | 1,954.4 |
Burglary | 222 | 338.7 | 318.8 | 269.8 |
Larceny | 873 | 1,332.1 | 1,359.8 | 1,401.9 |
Car Theft | 96 | 146.5 | 171.7 | 282.7 |
Cost of living in Lorain summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Lorain. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Ohio. Key points include:
The cost of living in Lorain is 85 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Lorain is 0.8x lower than the national average.
The median home value in Lorain is $127,413.
The median income in Lorain is $46,562.
Living Expense | Lorain | Ohio | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 85 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 98 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 106 | 101 | 100 | |
Health | 98 | 95 | 100 | |
Housing | 54 | 73 | 100 | |
Transportation | 95 | 98 | 100 | |
Utilities | 100 | 93 | 100 |
The average high in Lorain is 58.7° and the average low is 43.2°.
There are 84.1 days of precipitation each year.
Expect an average of 37.3 inches of precipitation each year with 48.5 inches of snow.
Stat | Lorain |
---|---|
Average Annual High | 58.7 |
Average Annual Low | 43.2 |
Annual Precipitation Days | 84.1 |
Average Annual Precipitation | 37.3 |
Average Annual Snowfall | 48.5 |
I loved growing up in Lorain, OH. The city is between Cleveland and Sandusky and is so culturally diverse. My mom was born overseas and Polish was her first language and when they moved to this predominately Hispanic town it changed a lot of the way her younger siblings were raised. When she met my dad who was Italian and had my sister and I, they continued to show us the best things about each nationality in the area. Lorain still has yearly International festivals full of Puerto Rican, Polish, Italian, Greek, Southern and Slovak foods and the parades are beautiful. When I moved to my current city, I was shocked over the lack of diversity and the horrible racism and comments that people make.
The best thing was the diversity. But, there is also bad. This is a city that a steel mill and car factory shut down and crush the town. When most of your population is employed by factories and they shut down, crime rises. Drug issues are prevalent as is gang activity.
The current population in Lorain is 65,138. The population has decreased -0.1% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 65,138 | 2.1% |
2021 | 63,773 | 0.1% |
2020 | 63,731 | 0.0% |
2019 | 63,714 | -0.1% |
2018 | 63,778 | -0.2% |
2017 | 63,885 | -0.2% |
2016 | 64,017 | -0.5% |
2015 | 64,313 | -0.8% |
2014 | 64,810 | -0.6% |
2013 | 65,221 | - |
50.5% White with 32,903 White residents.
15.7% African American with 10,205 African American residents.
0.2% American Indian with 107 American Indian residents.
0.6% Asian with 374 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 11 Hawaiian residents.
0.6% Other with 397 Other residents.
4.3% Two Or More with 2,777 Two Or More residents.
28.2% Hispanic with 18,364 Hispanic residents.
Race | Lorain | OH | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 50.5% | 77.2% | 58.9% |
African American | 15.7% | 12.2% | 12.1% |
American Indian | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.7% |
Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 4.3% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 28.2% | 4.2% | 18.7% |
Lorain is 51.2% female with 33,383 female residents.
Lorain is 48.8% male with 31,755 male residents.
Gender | Lorain | OH | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.2% | 50.6% | 50.4% |
Male | 48.8% | 49.4% | 49.6% |
5.0% of adults in Lorain completed < 9th grade.
11.0% of adults in Lorain completed 9-12th grade.
36.0% of adults in Lorain completed high school / ged.
24.0% of adults in Lorain completed some college.
10.0% of adults in Lorain completed associate's degree.
9.0% of adults in Lorain completed bachelor's degree.
4.0% of adults in Lorain completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Lorain completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Lorain completed doctorate degree.
Education | Lorain | OH | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
9-12th Grade | 11.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 36.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 24.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 9.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 4.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% |
Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
9.8% of households in Lorain earn Less than $10,000.
10.3% of households in Lorain earn $10,000 to $14,999.
9.8% of households in Lorain earn $15,000 to $24,999.
9.8% of households in Lorain earn $25,000 to $34,999.
13.7% of households in Lorain earn $35,000 to $49,999.
17.4% of households in Lorain earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.3% of households in Lorain earn $75,000 to $99,999.
10.0% of households in Lorain earn $100,000 to $149,999.
4.5% of households in Lorain earn $150,000 to $199,999.
1.4% of households in Lorain earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Lorain | OH | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 10.3% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.8% | 7.9% | 7.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 13.7% | 12.1% | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.0% | 16.5% | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 8.8% |
$200,000 or more | 1.4% | 7.6% | 11.4% |