Lorain County, OH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lorain county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 75,017 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,817 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 4,523 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,000 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,966 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 13,711 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 185,491 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,644 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,236 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 68,348 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,694 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 12,828 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,203 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,538 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 221,899 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 55,829 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 124,336 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 3,318 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 15,045 | 6.8 |
Female | 12,358 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 23,371 | 10.5 |
Female | 12,915 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,973 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,679 | 44.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 209,939 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 31,155 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 65,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,229 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 158,905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,451 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 132,454 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,032 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,544 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 264,988 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 157,396 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 105,238 | 39.7 |
Same county | 68,805 | 26.0 |
Different county | 36,433 | 13.7 |
Same state | 23,728 | 9.0 |
Different state | 12,705 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,354 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 284,664 | 100.0 |
| Native | 277,268 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 271,824 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 210,584 | 74.0 |
Different state | 61,240 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 5,444 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 7,396 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,962 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,567 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,829 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,396 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,864 | 52.2 |
| Asia | 1,419 | 19.2 |
| Africa | 169 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,485 | 20.1 |
| Northern America | 451 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 264,988 | 100.0 |
| English only | 243,568 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 21,420 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,098 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 12,841 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,912 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,151 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,486 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,028 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 279 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 284,664 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 337,455 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 1,243 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 3,563 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 732 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 4,964 | 1.7 |
| English | 30,160 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,332 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,177 | 0.4 |
| German | 73,337 | 25.8 |
| Greek | 1,508 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 14,042 | 4.9 |
| Irish1 | 42,685 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 20,603 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 555 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,051 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 23,352 | 8.2 |
| Portuguese | 165 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,813 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,133 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 6,112 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 9,993 | 3.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,351 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,821 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 1,216 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 2,005 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 15,010 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 2,799 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 215 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 63,518 | 22.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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