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- Lorain is 0% more densely populated than Bessemer.
- People are 24.7% less likely to be married in Lorain.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Lorain.
 Bessemer, MILorain, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,051329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 20101,907  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,652285,036,114
 Population - 19902,272  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,747.993.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bessemer, MILorain, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bessemer, MILorain, OHUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bessemer, MILorain, OHUnited States
 Married Population51.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households816  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households284  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bessemer    3 Reviews

Winter lake effect snow 200 inches average) and the hills and trails to go with it. Spring melt makes for great waterfall viewing, as well as river kayaking. Summer  More

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I am the recent retired superintendent of the Bessemer Area Schools 12 of the past 17 years. We currently invest better than $7,300 per student per year. In addition  More

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Over 17 years ago

I only lived in Bessemer, MI for one year, but I loved it there. If you love winter sports it's a paradise. It's a very small town so I think most of the local youth  More

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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   More

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