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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lorain, OH compare?
| Figure | Lorain, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 65,366 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 65,211 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,762 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.9% |
| Measure | Lorain, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 65,395±103 |
| Median age | 39.8±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.3%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.1%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.5%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $48,685±$3,757 |
| Per capita income | $27,589±$1,354 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.2%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,200±$7,319 |
| Median gross rent | $887±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.4%±4.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.1%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.7%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.6%±1.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov