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Elyria, Ohio

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StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Total Population53,03511,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,945$71,389$80,734
Median Age39.439.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.8%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$156,100$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$906$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate16.7%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.623.426.4
Worked from Home6.5%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.2%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elyria, Ohio

Age in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Median Age39.439.738.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.0%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.1%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Households22,8994,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households55.3%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children26.2%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.6%32.0%28.7%
Never Married38.4%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,302$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.5%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households15.4%12.5%n/a

Housing in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Housing Units25,1825,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.8%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.1%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,127$2,822n/a

Education in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Less than High School12.0%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.1%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.6%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.6%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.5%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Elyria, Ohio

StatisticElyriaOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.1%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.1%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Elyria

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.