Lorain, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,603 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,444 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,338 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,691 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,428 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,036 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,108 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,941 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,361 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,726 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,653 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,776 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,471 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,735 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,651 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,806 | 47.9 |
| Separated | 1,316 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 4,327 | 8.4 |
Female | 3,567 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 6,635 | 12.8 |
Female | 3,934 | 7.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,687 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 776 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,089 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,508 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,893 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,840 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,688 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,000 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 51.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,688 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 75.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,772 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,288 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,948 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,199 | 43.0 |
Same county | 21,606 | 34.1 |
Different county | 5,593 | 8.8 |
Same state | 3,101 | 4.9 |
Different state | 2,492 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,141 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,655 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,150 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 62,173 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 49,195 | 71.7 |
Different state | 12,978 | 18.9 |
Born outside United States | 3,977 | 5.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,505 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 827 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,391 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,114 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,505 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,116 | 44.6 |
| Asia | 322 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 956 | 38.2 |
| Northern America | 74 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 63,288 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,730 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 11,558 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,401 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 9,113 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,660 | 5.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,818 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 588 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 230 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,655 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,526 | 111.5 |
| Arab | 192 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 401 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 721 | 1.1 |
| English | 4,174 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,054 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 181 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,993 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 412 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 3,078 | 4.5 |
| Irish1 | 7,581 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 4,595 | 6.7 |
| Lithuanian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 157 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 5,386 | 7.8 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 587 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 723 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 829 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 2,618 | 3.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 331 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 314 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 147 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 440 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 2,925 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 444 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 96 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 27,994 | 40.8 |
| (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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