Lorain, OH Profile

Lorain, OH, population 67,820, is located in Ohio's Lorain county, about 25.4 miles from Cleveland and 43.0 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Lorain's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lorain has declined by about 1%.

Lorain's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lorain tend to be higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	32.90
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	68,652	N/A
2001	68,123	-0.77%
2002	67,973	-0.22%
2003	68,083	0.16%
2004	67,858	-0.33%
2005	67,820	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,917

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	406
2002	392
2003	407
2004	488
2005	502
2006	433

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	5	6	6	5
Forcible Rape	22	14	10	20	14	5
Robbery	105	109	93	91	119	135
Aggravated Assault	151	146	168	215	202	149

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,360
2002	3,808
2003	2,965
2004	3,347
2005	3,416
2006	3,615

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	626	787	566	710	661	862
Larceny, Theft	1,536	1,746	1,344	1,471	1,499	1447
Motor Vehicle Theft	149	97	100	98	161	146
Arson	19	22	13	16	3	28

Location

Elevation	620 feet above sea level
Land Area	24.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities