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Lorain, OH vs Shelby, OH

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- Shelby is 0% more densely populated than Lorain.
- People are 26.9% more likely to be married in Shelby.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Shelby.
 Lorain, OHShelby, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,294329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.738.4
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 Population - 201064,004  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,821285,036,114
 Population - 199071,245  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,316.193.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lorain, OHShelby, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lorain, OHShelby, OHUnited States
 White51.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lorain, OHShelby, OHUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households26,622  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,00680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%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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