Lorain County vs. Cuyahoga County
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Lorain County (OH) Cuyahoga County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 309,461 1,243,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.7% -2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 301,371 1,280,115
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 301,356 1,280,122
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 52.3%
White alone, percent 86.2% 63.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 9.0% 30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 1.3% 3.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.2% 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.9% 58.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 20,229 67,612
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.9% 7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 131,916 617,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.6% 58.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $145,100 $128,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,301 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $768 $790
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 17.8% 34.9%
Building permits, 2018 1,114 682
Households, 2014-2018 119,536 538,531
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.49 2.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.1% 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.5% 11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.6% 85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.7% 77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.7% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 24.0% 31.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.0% 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2% 6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.2% 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.7% 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 397,014 2,738,645
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,290,703 14,792,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 7,327,971 24,399,438
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,826,559 21,584,909
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,707,277 15,072,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,297 $11,914
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.5 24.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $56,965 $48,435
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $29,777 $31,804
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2% 17.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,623 32,700
Total employment, 2017 85,507 662,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,578,395 35,703,352
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.2% -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 17,937 94,749
All firms, 2012 20,914 114,192
Men-owned firms, 2012 11,319 61,483
Women-owned firms, 2012 7,095 42,859
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,519 30,216
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 17,554 79,802
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,845 11,003
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 17,889 97,913
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 13.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.6% 28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 613.6 2,800.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.10 457.19
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lorain county (OH) and Cuyahoga county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.