Erie County vs. Lorain County

Erie County (OH)Lorain County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)74,615309,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,066301,371
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,079301,356
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%18.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.8%
White alone, percent86.8%86.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.8%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.1%77.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,17320,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)37,908131,916
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,700$145,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,184$1,301
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$458$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$739$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.1%17.8%
Building permits, 2018711,114
Households, 2014-201831,301119,536
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%7.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.9%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.9%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.7%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,935397,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)489,7811,290,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,021,6437,327,971
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,145,5231,826,559
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,072,3753,707,277
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,037$12,297
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.124.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,270$56,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,677$29,777
Persons in poverty, percent10.6%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,8275,623
Total employment, 201730,62585,507
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,166,0293,578,395
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,92717,937
All firms, 20125,58320,914
Men-owned firms, 20123,34611,319
Women-owned firms, 20121,6167,095
Minority-owned firms, 20124082,519
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,86617,554
Veteran-owned firms, 20125311,845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,58017,889
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200728.0%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010306.4613.6
Land area in square miles, 2010251.56491.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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