Ashland County vs. Lorain County

Ashland County (OH)Lorain County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,745309,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.1%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,140301,371
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,139301,356
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%18.3%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.8%
White alone, percent96.7%86.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%77.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,35620,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,343131,916
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,900$145,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,056$1,301
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$413$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$730$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.7%17.8%
Building permits, 2018541,114
Households, 2014-201820,439119,536
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%7.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.0%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.4%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.1%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.4%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)61,870397,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)188,6321,290,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,069,9427,327,971
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)486,0543,707,277
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,177$12,297
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.524.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,730$56,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,471$29,777
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0605,623
Total employment, 201717,78785,507
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)648,9773,578,395
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,45217,937
All firms, 20124,14020,914
Men-owned firms, 20122,29011,319
Women-owned firms, 20121,2877,095
Minority-owned firms, 2012812,519
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,93417,554
Veteran-owned firms, 20124631,845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,20017,889
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.9%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010125.6613.6
Land area in square miles, 2010422.95491.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ashland county (OH) and Lorain county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.