Lorain County Information
Lorain in
Ohio occupies
923 square miles and has a 2006 population of
301,993, a change from a 2000 population of
284,664 and
271,126 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
462 acts of violent crime reported in
Lorain in 2004, a change from
340 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,910 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Lorain, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lorain | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 923 sq. miles | Ranked 882 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 301,993 | Ranked 200 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 300,266 | |
| Population 2000 | 284,664 | Ranked 196 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 271,126 | Ranked 183 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.3% | |
| African American | 8.6% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 462 | 340 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 53 | |
| Robberies | 134 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 268 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,849 | 3,649 |
| Burglaries | 1,608 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,021 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 220 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 154,436 | 148,879 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,910 | 6,172 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.1% |
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