Lorain, Ohio

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Population in July 2008: 70,239. Population change since 2000: +2.3%

Males: 33,301	(47.4%)
Females: 36,938	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 44052, 44053, 44055.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,819 (it was $33,917 in 2000)

Lorain:	$35,819
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,345

Lorain:	$17,345
Ohio:	$24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,400 (it was $85,700 in 2000)

Lorain:	$100,400
Ohio:	$137,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $573.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.9%

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Majestic Fishing Charters
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Races in Lorain:

White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
Hispanic (21.0%)
Black (15.9%)
Other race (9.6%)
Two or more races (4.0%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lorain: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (7.8%), Italian (6.7%), English (6.1%), Hungarian (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 24.0 square miles.

Population density: 2925 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lorain

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lorain city

Never married: 28.3%
Now married: 47.9%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 12.8%

2,505 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:	3.6%
Ohio:	3.0%

According to our research there were 162 registered sex offenders living in Lorain, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lorain to the number of sex offenders is 434 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,318 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,383 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (26.0 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sheffield, OH (2.1 miles ), Amherst, OH (2.1 miles ), Sheffield Lake, OH (2.1 miles ), Elyria, OH (2.5 miles ), South Amherst, OH (2.7 miles ), Avon, OH (2.8 miles ), Avon Lake, OH (3.0 miles ), Vermilion, OH (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 103 buildings, average cost: $121,900
1998: 108 buildings, average cost: $163,100
1999: 92 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2000: 85 buildings, average cost: $100,600
2001: 138 buildings, average cost: $110,500
2002: 202 buildings, average cost: $111,100
2003: 148 buildings, average cost: $118,200
2004: 180 buildings, average cost: $105,600
2005: 150 buildings, average cost: $116,800
2006: 122 buildings, average cost: $118,800
2007: 118 buildings, average cost: $103,700
2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $94,900

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Latitude: 41.45 N, Longitude: 82.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,095 (-8.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,530 (37.3%)

Area code: 440

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Lorain, Ohio business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -2,815 (-3.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.1%
Ohio:	10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (15%)
Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Lorain by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	1	2	5	6	6	5	7
per 100,000	1.4	0.0	1.5	2.9	7.4	8.8	8.8	7.4	9.9
Rapes	22	26	22	14	10	20	14	5	16
per 100,000	31.8	38.3	32.0	20.3	14.8	29.4	20.6	7.4	22.6
Robberies	68	94	105	109	93	91	119	135	140
per 100,000	98.3	138.3	152.7	157.8	137.2	133.6	175.1	198.8	197.6
Assaults	124	159	151	146	168	215	202	149	165
per 100,000	179.3	234.0	219.6	211.4	247.8	315.7	297.3	219.4	232.9
Burglaries	474	573	626	787	566	710	661	862	855
per 100,000	685.5	843.2	910.2	1139.5	834.9	1042.7	972.8	1269.5	1206.6
Thefts	1,435	1,498	1,536	1,746	1,344	1,471	1,499	1,447	1,391
per 100,000	2075.3	2204.4	2233.4	2528.1	1982.6	2160.3	2206.2	2131.0	1963.0
Auto thefts	117	140	149	97	100	98	161	146	157
per 100,000	169.2	206.0	216.6	140.4	147.5	143.9	237.0	215.0	221.6
Arson	21	17	19	22	13	16	3	28	43
per 100,000	30.4	25.0	27.6	31.9	19.2	23.5	4.4	41.2	60.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	238.2	282.6	288.6	303.8	266.8	315.3	321.5	315.4	324.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 125 (103 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.47
US city average:	3.00

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Lorain-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Lorain city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Lorain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Lorain center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from Lorain center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Lorain center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Toni Morrison - (born 1931), black author, Nobel Prize for Literature, Beloved, Terry Anderson - (born 1947), hostage.

Main business address for: LNB BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Lorain:

COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS OF OH-WEST (3700 KOLBE ROAD)
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF LORAIN (205 W 20TH ST, SUITE 200)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lorain:

AMHERST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; AMHERST, OH)
EMH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ELYRIA, OH)
ALLEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OBERLIN, OH)

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Amtrak station near Lorain:

7 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Lorain:

OHIO BUSINESS COLLEGE-LORAIN (Full-time enrollment: 179; Location: 1907 N RIDGE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ohiobusinesscollege.com)
NORTHERN INSTITUTE OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 669 BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lorain:

LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OBERLIN, OH; FT enrollment: 2,899)
BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BEREA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,849)
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 11,000)
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 26 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 10,927)
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 7,729)
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 3,861)

Biggest public high schools in Lorain:

Clearview High School (Students: 553; Location: 4700 Broadway; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Admiral King Global Enterprise and Technology HS (Students: 460; Location: 2600 Ashland Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Admiral King Renaissance HS (Students: 442; Location: 2600 Ashland Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Admiral King Excel HS (Students: 440; Location: 2600 Ashland Ave; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Southview Leadership Academy HS (Students: 420; Location: 2270 E 42nd St; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Southview Pride HS (Students: 408; Location: 2270 E 42nd St; Grades: 9-12)
Lorain Southview School of the Arts HS (Students: 393; Location: 2270 E 42nd St; Grades: 9-12)
Arts Academy the (Students: 318; Location: 4125 Leavitt Rd; Grades: K-12)
Arts Academy West the (Students: 101; Location: 4125 Leavitt Rd; Grades: K-12)
Mansfield Preparatory Academy (Students: 99; Location: 201 W Erie Ave; Grades: K-12)

Private high schools in Lorain:

NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 442; Location: 4125 LEAVITT ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
LORAIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 760 TOWER BOULEVARD; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lorain:

General Johnnie Wilson Middle School (Students: 587; Location: 2700 Washington Ave; Grades: 6-8)
Vincent Elementary School (Students: 542; Location: 2303 N Ridge Rd E; Grades: K-4P)
Whittier Middle School (Students: 521; Location: 3201 Seneca Ave; Grades: 6-8)
Homewood Elementary School (Students: 498; Location: 2500 Goble Dr; Grades: K-6P)
Masson Elementary School (Students: 485; Location: 1800 W 40th St; Grades: K-6)
Durling Middle School (Students: 480; Location: 100 N Ridge Rd W; Grades: 5-8)
Lowell Elementary School (Students: 473; Location: 3200 Clinton Ave; Grades: K-6P)
Longfellow Middle School (Students: 454; Location: 305 Louisiana Ave; Grades: 7-8)
Washington Elementary School (Students: 427; Location: 1025 W. 23rd Street; Grades: K-5P)
Frank Jacinto Elementary (Students: 415; Location: 2515 Marshall Ave; Grades: K-6)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lorain:

ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 3601 OBERLIN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 1339 EAST ERIE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 307 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 2140 EAST 36TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
ST NICHOLAS BYZANTINE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 2707 WEST 40TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Lorain, Map of school districts: CLEARVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, LORAIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Lorain:

LORAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $7,899,596; Location: 351 SIXTH ST.; 509,924 books; 41,773 audio materials; 45,271 video materials; 1,519 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Fishing Charters are available at Spitzers Marina
lorain catholic high closed at the end of the 2003-2004 school year
NOTABLE LOCATIONS IN LORAIN: HarborWalk housing development on the Black River. 440-288-8611
lorain catholic high closed at the end of the 2003-2004 school year
Helen Steiner Rice (author/poet) was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 19, 1900.
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Notable locations in Lorain: Beaver Creek Boat Club (A), Beaver Park Marina (B), Lorain Industrial Park (C), Lorain Country Club (D), Copper Kettle Marina (E), Pearl Avenue Industrial Park (F), Coppers Kettle Marina (G), Hot Waters Marina (H), Spitzers Marina (I), Emerald Valley Golf Course (J), West Park Industrial Park (K), Lorain Yacht Club (L), Lorain City Hall (M), Fire Station Number 1 (N), Lorain Public Library (O), Palace Civic Center (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Oakwood Shopping Center (1), Westgate Shopping Center (2), Lorain Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lorain include: Agudath B'nai Israel Church (A), Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (B), Hungarian Reformed Church (C), Delaware Avenue United Methodist Church (D), Apostles Doctrine Church (E), La Inglesia De Dios (F), Lorain Baptist Church (G), Lorain Seventh Day Adventist Church (H), Lord of Life Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Claus Family Cemetery (2), Calvary Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Martin Run (A), Black River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lorain include: Laurel Park (1), Lincoln Park (2), Longfellow Park (3), Hoy-Lo-Mae Park (4), Streator Park (5), Sunny Acres Park (6), Lakeview Park (7), Bartish Park (8), Homewood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Amherst Post Office (A), Lorain Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Black River Historical Society (Museums; 309 West 5th Street) (1), Futuretronics Pinball (Amusement & Theme Parks; 20555 North Ridge Road) (2), Dreams Bingo (4519 Ashland Avenue SuiteB) (3), Footprint Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 209 West 6th Street Suite 12) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Erieview Motel (2800 West Erie Avenue) (1), Holiday Inn Elyria-Lorain (1825 Lorain Boulevard) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (2173 North Ridge Road East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Air pollution trends in Lorain

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 3 sites: 2.4 ppm in 2005 (it was 4.5 ppm in 2000, 5.3 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 5 sites: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.078 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 5 sites: 0.106 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.101 ppm in 2000, 0.108 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 7 sites: 29.7 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 30.9 µ/m³ in 2000, 33.4 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 7 sites: 18.0 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 17.6 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.03 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 0.03 µ/m³ in 2000, 0.10 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 5 sites: 0.0061 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0057 ppm in 2000, 0.0112 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lorain and their reported violations in the past:

ELYRIA WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 68000, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2003)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2003)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1998)

10 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lorain, OH

People in group quarters in Lorain

499 people in nursing homes
139 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
17 people in other types of correctional institutions
11 people in religious group quarters
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
5 people in other group homes

Lorain compared to Ohio state average:

Lorain, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lorain (2009 data):

The Lorain National Bank: Drive-In Branch, at 457 Broadway, Pearl Avenue Branch, Oberlin Avenue Branch. Info updated 2007-06-05: Bank assets: $1,135.5 mil, Deposits: $947.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Lnb Bancorp Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Midcities Branch, Broadway Branch, Southview Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Tower Boulevard Branch at 4200 Oberlin Ave, branch established on 1968-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11,082.6 mil, Deposits: $7,613.4 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 161 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lorain: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 3721 Oberlin Avenue, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $406.4 mil, Deposits: $331.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Fifth Third Bank: Lorain-Downtown at 559 Broadway, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69,459.6 mil, Deposits: $43,459.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Buckeye Community Bank: at 105 Sheffield Center, branch established on 1999-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.4 mil, Deposits: $130.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Buckeye Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Lorain-Amherst K-Mart Branch at 5350 Leavitt Road, branch established on 1993-10-25. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lorain mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lorain County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Neighborhoods in Lorain:

Religion statistics for Lorain

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church
Adherents	55.9%	7.5%	7.1%	6.2%	3.2%
Congregations	15.7%	11.9%	7.2%	7.7%	5.5%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.2%	1.9%	1.5%	11.8%
Congregations	5.1%	3.0%	1.7%	4.7%	37.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	19	$69,267	$43,748	1	$350
Other Government Administration	12	$39,704	$39,704	15	$11,491
Judicial and Legal	41	$132,716	$38,844	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	97	$483,046	$59,758	0	$0
Police - Other	18	$64,177	$42,785	10	$5,657
Firefighters	73	$390,032	$64,115	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,186	$38,232	0	$0
Streets and Highways	23	$97,398	$50,816	1	$996
Health	23	$86,594	$45,179	0	$0
Sewerage	51	$228,467	$53,757	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$19,871	$47,690	1	$399
Housing and Community Development(Local)	22	$92,902	$50,674	0	$0
Water Supply	52	$198,815	$45,880	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	42	$171,598	$49,028	1	$748
Totals for Government	479	$2,077,773	$52,053	29	$19,641

Lorain government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,128,000
Charges - Sewerage: $9,649,000
All Other: $1,040,000
Construction - General - Other: $5,226,000
Sewerage: $1,349,000

Regular Highways: $1,275,000

Water Utilities: $784,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $70,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,351,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,486,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,870,000

Sewerage: $5,753,000

Water Utilities: $5,590,000

General - Other: $3,369,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,567,000

Regular Highways: $2,539,000

Health - Other: $1,725,000

Financial Administration: $1,305,000

Parks and Recreation: $962,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $620,000

Central Staff Services: $563,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $252,000

Solid Waste Management: $46,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,090,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $1,698,000
General - Other: $849,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,645,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,645,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,665,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,366,000
General Revenue, NEC: $382,000

Interest Earnings: $322,000

Special Assessments: $73,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,654,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,508,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,811,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,151,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,243,000

Local Fire Protection: $709,000

Police Protection: $574,000

Solid Waste Management: $162,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000

Parks and Recreation: $65,000

Financial Administration: $64,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $43,000

Health - Other: $36,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $26,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,771,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,556,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $5,495,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,707,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,129,000
General Local Government Support: $5,170,000

Highways: $2,121,000

All Other: $1,465,000

Sewerage: $503,000

Health and Hospitals: $503,000

Water Utilities: $23,000
Tax - Individual Income: $18,968,000
Property: $4,441,000

Other License: $1,176,000

Death and Gift: $471,000

Motor Vehicle License: $257,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $35,207,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $437,000

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.83%
Ohio average:	5.31%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)
Lorain County: 0.10%
Ohio average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cuyahoga County, OH	2.28% ($52,984 average AGI)
from Erie County, OH	0.23% ($39,816)
from Medina County, OH	0.19% ($49,281)

4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Ohio average:	5.79%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($232 average AGI)
Lorain County: 0.03%
Ohio average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cuyahoga County, OH	1.39% ($37,059 average AGI)
to Erie County, OH	0.27% ($37,661)
to Medina County, OH	0.21% ($43,190)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lorain:

WDLW (1380 AM; 1 kW; LORAIN, OH)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WERE (1300 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lorain:

WCLV (104.9 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RADIO SEAWAY, INC.)
WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WKFM (96.1 FM; HURON, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNZN (89.1 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: THE SPANISH CULTURAL NETWORK)
WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WBWC (88.3 FM; BEREA, OH; Owner: BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE)
WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCPN (90.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGAR-FM (99.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lorain:

WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lorain fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 38
Total length: 221 meters (725ft)
Total costs: $6,209,000
Total average daily traffic: 229,336
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,668

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 4
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 12
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 7

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	98	$95,423	464	$102,366	695	$83,868	136	$27,310	12	$909,525	261	$67,470	5	$25,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	6	$62,057	60	$88,185	157	$97,700	24	$33,999	0	$0	35	$70,391	6	$23,167
APPLICATIONS DENIED	21	$76,920	168	$87,619	938	$96,625	212	$36,302	0	$0	160	$80,455	14	$44,469
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	11	$75,701	56	$88,271	248	$94,703	20	$31,529	1	$1,499,290	51	$68,976	1	$38,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$187,000	45	$102,490	101	$105,437	3	$65,000	0	$0	21	$95,457	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Lorain, OH

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	215	$102,209	80	$115,216	31	$76,106
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	31	$133,445	28	$117,705	8	$77,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$97,522	2	$123,000	2	$82,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	9	$74,697	7	$120,057	3	$72,757
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	3	$100,757	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 404
Hazardous Condition: 297
Service Call: 32
Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Lorain

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lorain, OH

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