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Lorain, OH vs Rocky River, OH

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- Rocky River is 0% more densely populated than Lorain.
- People are 48.3% more likely to be married in Rocky River.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Rocky River.
 Lorain, OHRocky River, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,515329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.138.4
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 Population - 201064,004  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,735285,036,114
 Population - 199071,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,544.893.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorain, OHRocky River, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorain, OHRocky River, OHUnited States
 White51.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorain, OHRocky River, OHUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households26,622  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews
Napoleon · Lorain, OH
Quality of Life
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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william · Middleburg, FL
Loain-city in decline.
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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Sandra · Lorain, OH
Where has the morale gone
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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Reviews for Rocky River    3 Reviews
Abhd · Avon Lake, OH
school
Over 14 years ago

great  More

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Kurt · Rocky River, OH
Great Place to Live
Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Kurt · Rocky River, OH
Great Place to Live
Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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