| | Fairlawn, OH | Elyria, OH | United States |
| Population | 7,697 | 52,853 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.2 | 40.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,528 | 54,522 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,307 | 55,953 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,779 | 56,746 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.9% | -3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.1% | -5.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,686.1 | 2,569.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 20.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fairlawn, OH | Elyria, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.4% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.7% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fairlawn, OH | Elyria, OH | United States |
| White | 78.3% | 70.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.4% | 13.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.5% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 9.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fairlawn, OH | Elyria, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 47.5% | 39.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.0% | 37.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.5% | 60.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.7% | 39.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 13.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.04 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,596 | 23,153 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,948 | 12,998 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 18.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.2% | 41.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,648 | 10,155 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.7% | 28.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.0% | 11.3% | 10.8% |