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Elyria city, OH


Lorain County, OH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 52,780   ( 1,753 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.5 square miles
Population density: 2574.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:36,901 69.91% 10.5%
Black:6,46412.25% 20.8%
Indian:710.13% 45.8%
Asian:4110.78% 3.1%
2+ races:3,5186.67% 87.7%
Hispanic:5,2459.94% 98.0%
Total non-White:15,87930.09% 19.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,325 -9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,572 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,533
41,22675.60%
8,16114.97%
1310.24%
4240.78%
1,8743.44%
2,6494.86%
13,30724.40%

2000
55,882
44,75580.09%
8,18114.64%
1780.32%
1830.33%
1,0871.95%
1,3962.50%
11,12719.91%

1990
56,746
47,79184.22%
7,55213.31%
570.10%
2300.41%
n/a
1,1161.97%
8,95515.78%

1980
57,538
48,95985.09%
7,32112.72%
1540.27%
3830.67%
n/a
6761.17%
8,57914.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,529 -6.3
2,180 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,036 -5.4
2,172 3.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,168 -2.0
376 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Elyria city, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.2
11,098 21.0%
41,682 79.0%
9,187 17.4%
23,119
2.25
12,658 54.8%
7,967 62.9%
2,036 16.1%
10,461 45.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
13,223 24.2%
41,310 75.8%
7,814 14.3%
22,400
2.39
14,093 62.9%
8,858 62.9%
2,437 17.3%
8,307 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
14,750 26.4%
41,132 73.6%
7,346 13.1%
22,462
2.45
14,876 66.2%
10,658 71.6%
2,042 13.7%
7,586 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.7
15,652 27.6%
41,094 72.4%
6,728 11.9%
21,489
2.60
15,524 72.2%
11,794 76.0%
1,922 12.4%
5,965 27.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
17,737 30.8%
39,801 69.2%
5,314 9.2%
20,663
2.76
15,416 74.6%
12,690 82.3%
1,514 9.8%
5,247 25.4%

2022 Housing Data for Elyria city, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,461 
Median Value$131,000 
Occupied23,11990.8%
Vacant2,3429.2%
Owned13,50958.4%
Rented9,61041.6%
Median Rent$835 
Single-Family Units17,20667.6%
    Detached16,24463.8%
    Attached9623.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,07719.9%
Mobile Homes1,1524.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elyria city, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9228.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1955.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1885.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2555.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2485.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3355.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1675.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2405.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1054.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1159.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992,58511.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,92712.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6497.1%
$125,000 to $149,9997943.4%
$150,000 to $199,9999023.9%
$200,000 or more4922.1%
Median Household Income49,569 
Per Capita Income28,820 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5746.8%
Public Assistance1,0974.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,03517.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,94471.4%
Unemployed1,0823.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force23,02674.9%
Not in Labor Force7,70925.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0029,24352.0%
Non-Profit6871,47331.8%
Self-Employed99352765.3%
Local Government71685845.5%
State Government20815757.0%
Federal Government14622339.6%
Total Private + Self10,9959,77052.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7572,71139.3%
Total12,75212,48150.5%
Pct. Govt.9.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,3119.1%
Sales and Office Occupations5,74822.7%
Professional, Technical4,44017.6%
Service Occupations5,10720.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing490.2%
All others7,67030.3%
White Collar 49.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,43417.5%
Health care and social assistance4,09016.2%
Retail trade3,81115.1%
Accommodation and food services2,4289.6%
Educational services1,5756.2%
Construction1,3335.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,2024.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0344.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9323.7%
Finance and insurance8713.4%
Public administration8673.4%
Other services8303.3%
Wholesale trade6092.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4031.6%
Information2591.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2411.0%
Utilities2290.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting920.4%
Management180.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elyria city, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7811.48%
Puerto Rican3,1976.06%
Cuban710.13%
Dominican280.05%
Total Central American2120.40%
Costa Rican820.16%
Guatemalan140.03%
Honduran410.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran750.14%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1290.24%
Argentinean370.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian570.11%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan350.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8271.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1510.29%
Korean680.13%
Thai490.09%
Vietnamese240.05%
Indian210.04%
Filipino180.03%
Taiwanese180.03%
Japanese80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English46,86994.3%
Spanish1,9904.0%
Other Indo-European2240.5%
Chinese1710.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1290.3%
German, other Germanic1230.2%
Korean790.2%
Other Asian530.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,01120.9%
Irish6,25711.9%
American5,0199.5%
English4,3838.3%
Polish3,8817.4%
Italian3,5956.8%
Hungarian2,1214.0%
Scottish1,0752.0%
French8551.6%
Slovak7031.3%
Dutch5161.0%
European3450.7%
African3410.6%
Eastern European3380.6%
Welsh3200.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,22799.0%
Not a citizen5531.0%
Native51,60197.8%
Foreign-born1,1792.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elyria city, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
836 2.3%3,526 9.7%13,048 35.9%13,403 36.9%3,629 10.0%1,915 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 836 2.3%
9-12 Years 3,526 9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,048 35.9%
Some College 13,403 36.9%
Bach. Degree 3,629 10.0%
Grad Degree 1,915 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elyria city, OH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,347 R +360 R + 3.0%
D +987
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,537 R +4,742 R + 21.8%
D -2,205
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,672 R +4,974 R + 20.1%
D -3,302
2016 vs. 2008 R +325 R +4,614 R + 17.1%
D -4,289
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 12,300 54.3% Donald Trump* (R) 9,949 43.9% 399 1.8% 22,648 -9 -3 0.38%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,313 53.8% Donald Trump (R) 8,602 40.9% 1,131 5.4% 21,046 -10 -5 0.38%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 14,505 65.0% Mitt Romney (R) 7,412 33.2% 411 1.8% 22,328 -14 -14 0.40%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 15,602 64.1% John McCain (R) 8,277 34.0% 459 1.9% 24,338 -13 -12 0.43%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 14,771 60.9% George W. Bush* (R) 9,403 38.7% 96 0.4% 24,270 -12 -12 0.43%
2000 48% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,062 56.1% George W. Bush (R) 7,940 40.3% 701 3.6% 19,703 -10 -8 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,300 54.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,949 43.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 281 1.2%
Other 118 0.5%
TOTAL 22,648
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,313 53.8%
Donald Trump (R) 8,602 40.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 755 3.6%
Other 376 1.8%
TOTAL 21,046
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,505 65.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,412 33.2%
Other 411 1.8%
TOTAL 22,328
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,602 64.1%
John McCain (R) 8,277 34.0%
Other 459 1.9%
TOTAL 24,338
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,403 38.7%
John Kerry (D) 14,771 60.9%
Other 96 0.4%
TOTAL 24,270
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Elyria city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,940 40.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,062 56.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 492 2.5%
Other 209 1.1%
TOTAL 19,703
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elyria city, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% Tim Ryan (D) 8,468 57.7% J.D. Vance (R) 6,208 42.3% 0 0.0% 14,676 -11 0.36%
2022 G 35% Mike DeWine* (R) 7,841 54.1% Nan Whaley (D) 6,662 45.9% 0 0.0% 14,503 -8 0.35%
2018 S1 39% Sherrod Brown* (D) 10,627 66.5% Jim Renacci (R) 5,364 33.5% 0 0.0% 15,991 -13 0.36%
2018 G 39% Richard Cordray (D) 9,326 58.0% Mike DeWine (R) 6,175 38.4% 589 [+] 3.7% 16,090 -12 0.36%
2016 S3 50% Ted Strickland (D) 9,773 47.5% Rob Portman* (R) 9,514 46.2% 1,308 [+] 6.4% 20,595 -12 0.38%
2014 G 28% John Kasich* (R) 6,329 54.9% Edward FitzGerald (D) 4,799 41.6% 410 [+] 3.6% 11,538 -9 0.38%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote