Elyria is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 55,882 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Elyria is the 15th largest community in Ohio.

Unlike some cities, Elyria isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elyria are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elyria is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elyria who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.18%), sales jobs (9.68%), and food service (5.97%).

Elyria Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Elyria rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.13% of adults 25 and older in Elyria have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Elyria in 2000 was $19,344, which is middle income relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,376 for a family of four.

Elyria is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elyria home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Elyria is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elyria include German, Irish, English, Polish, Italian, and Hungarian.

The most common language spoken in Elyria is English.