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Elyria, OH vs Lorain, OH

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- Lorain is 0% more densely populated than Elyria.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Lorain.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Lorain.
 Elyria, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,051329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201054,522  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,652285,036,114
 Population - 199056,746  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,747.993.4
 Land Area20.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elyria, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Elyria, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 White70.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elyria, OHLorain, OHUnited States
 Married Population39.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households23,153  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,18080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,155  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elyria    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

One great thing about this city is the support for the schools. They haven't asked a lot from us, but when they need it we give it. I'm glad to see education is so  More

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The title says it  More

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Over 18 years ago

Eylria does a very good job educating its youth. For those students who want a quality education at the high school, Elyria offers a variety of higher level courses  More

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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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 18 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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