Cuyahoga County vs. Lorain County

Cuyahoga County (OH)Lorain County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,243,857309,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,280,115301,371
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,280,122301,356
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%18.3%
Female persons, percent52.3%50.8%
White alone, percent63.6%86.2%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.4%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent58.8%77.9%
Veterans, 2014-201867,61220,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)617,889131,916
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201858.4%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,000$145,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,313$1,301
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$790$768
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201334.9%17.8%
Building permits, 20186821,114
Households, 2014-2018538,531119,536
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.7%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.8%7.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.9%24.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,738,645397,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,792,8081,290,703
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)24,399,4387,327,971
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,584,9091,826,559
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,072,4503,707,277
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,914$12,297
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.224.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,435$56,965
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,804$29,777
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 201732,7005,623
Total employment, 2017662,11985,507
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,703,3523,578,395
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201794,74917,937
All firms, 2012114,19220,914
Men-owned firms, 201261,48311,319
Women-owned firms, 201242,8597,095
Minority-owned firms, 201230,2162,519
Nonminority-owned firms, 201279,80217,554
Veteran-owned firms, 201211,0031,845
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201297,91317,889
Black-owned firms, percent, 200713.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.4%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%27.6%
Population per square mile, 20102,800.0613.6
Land area in square miles, 2010457.19491.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cuyahoga county (OH) and Lorain county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.