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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Lorain NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, South Lorain, Beaver Park, Vincent / Lorain Business College, Penfield Junction, Erie Ave / Oberlin Ave, Erie Ave / Baumhart Rd, 21st St / Oakdale Ave, Leavitt Rd / 40th St, Elyria Ave / Dunton Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lorain, OH Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Berlin Heights, Elyria, Grafton, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Sheffield, Vermilion
POPULATION
68,655
| LORAIN INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 68,655 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 28,200 |
| LORAIN HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 57.13% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 36.51% |
| % VACANT | 6.36% |
| TYPE OF LORAIN HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.53% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 3.93% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 13.10% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 15.39% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.02% |
| OTHER | 0.03% |
| SIZE OF LORAIN HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.39% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 11.21% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 25.30% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 47.03% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.84% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.23% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 2.48% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 22.44% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 53.06% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 22.02% |
| LORAIN REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $115,805 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $479 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$67,000 | 8.61% |
| $67,001-$135,000 | 61.41% |
| $135,001-$270,000 | 27.33% |
| $270,001-$406,000 | 1.97% |
| $406,001-$541,000 | 0.32% |
| $541,001-$676,000 | 0.20% |
| $676,001-$1,014,000 | 0.12% |
| $1,014,001-$1,352,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,352,000 | 0.04% |
| PEOPLE OF Lorain | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.82% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.61% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.89% |
| 25 TO 34 | 13.07% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.65% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.06% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 13.91% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 74.33% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 9.87% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $33,917 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,340 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 17.09% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (27.40%), Retail (12.38%), Healthcare (11.33%), Accomodation (6.60%), Education (6.01%), Construction (5.00%), Other (4.90%), Administration (4.80%), Public Service (4.40%), Transportation (3.62%), Finance (3.34%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (2.48%), Information Technology (2.17%), Wholesale (2.12%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 3.54% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 69.55% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 15.30% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.31% |
| ASIAN | 0.50% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.02% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 9.36% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 4.96% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 20.67% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (33.56%), Unclassified (14.95%), German (10.86%), Irish (6.42%), Polish (5.87%), Italian (5.30%), United States or American (4.26%), English (3.65%), Hungarian (3.43%), Slovak (2.40%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.65% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (75.35%) , Spanish (13.27%) |
Lorain is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 68,655 people and 24 constituent neighborhoods, Lorain is the tenth largest community in Ohio.
When you are in Lorain, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.2% of Lorain's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Lorain is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lorain who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.85%), sales jobs (9.81%), and food service (5.24%).
Lorain is a very car-oriented city: 96.8% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Lorain is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.
The percentage of people in Lorain with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 9.87% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lorain in 2000 was $16,340, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,360 for a family of four.
Lorain is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lorain home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lorain is White, followed by African-American. Lorain also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.67% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Lorain include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, Hungarian, and Slovak.
The most common language spoken in Lorain is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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