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County:

Lorain County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

52,846

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

46.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

256,843

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

274,909

7.0%

-3.0%

10.0%

1990:

271,126

-1.4%

-8.6%

7.2%

2000:

284,664

5.0%

-1.0%

6.0%

2005:

296,307

4.1%

2.0%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

234,597

82.4%

0-to-19:

82,478

29.0%

Black:

23,365

8.2%

20-to-39:

76,261

26.8%

Hispanic:

19,676

6.9%

40-to-59:

78,937

27.7%

American Indian:

699

0.2%

60-plus:

46,988

16.5%

Other:

6,327

2.2%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

577.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$52,856

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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