Lorain County vs. Cuyahoga County

Lorain County (OH)Cuyahoga County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)309,4611,243,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.7%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)301,3711,280,115
Population, Census, April 1, 2010301,3561,280,122
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%18.2%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.3%
White alone, percent86.2%63.6%
Black or African American alone, percent9.0%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%3.4%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.2%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.9%58.8%
Veterans, 2014-201820,22967,612
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)131,916617,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%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, 2009-201317.8%34.9%
Building permits, 20181,114682
Households, 2014-2018119,536538,531
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%11.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.6%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.7%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%31.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)397,0142,738,645
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,290,70314,792,808
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,327,97124,399,438
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,826,55921,584,909
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,707,27715,072,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,297$11,914
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.524.2
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, percent14.2%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175,62332,700
Total employment, 201785,507662,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,578,39535,703,352
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201717,93794,749
All firms, 201220,914114,192
Men-owned firms, 201211,31961,483
Women-owned firms, 20127,09542,859
Minority-owned firms, 20122,51930,216
Nonminority-owned firms, 201217,55479,802
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,84511,003
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201217,88997,913
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010613.62,800.0
Land area in square miles, 2010491.10457.19

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.