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Population in 2014: 46,870 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 
Males: 22,491  (48.0%)
Females: 24,379  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  47.1 years
Ohio median age:  39.3 years

Zip codes: 44060.

Estimated median household income in 2016: $72,292 (it was $57,230 in 2000)
Mentor:

$72,292
OH:

$52,334

Estimated per capita income in 2016: $36,550 (it was $24,592 in 2000)

Mentor city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $168,891 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
Mentor:

$168,891
OH:

$140,100

Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $181,428; Detached houses: $193,725; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,095; In 2-unit structures: $483,477; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,255; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,795; Mobile homes: $19,199

Median gross rent in 2016: $949.

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  • Races in Mentor, OH (2016)

    Mentor races chart
    • 44,56995.3%White alone
    • 8431.8%Asian alone
    • 4491.0%Hispanic
    • 3560.8%Two or more races
    • 3160.7%Black alone
    • 470.1%American Indian alone
    • 100.02%Other race alone

Races in Mentor detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Mentor: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (14.8%), Italian (12.7%), Irish (10.2%), American (7.4%), Polish (6.0%), Slovene (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1960

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 26.8 square miles.

Population density: 1,751 people per square mile   (low).

Mentor,OH real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Mentor:

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mentor city:

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2,046 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.0% Asia).

This city:

4.4%
Ohio:

4.2%



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Mentor, Ohio as of December 17, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Mentor to the number of sex offenders is 1,461 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,702 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,595 (1.6%)

Mentor satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (22.3 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH (1.4 miles ), Kirtland Hills, OH (1.9 miles ), Grand River, OH (2.1 miles ), Willoughby, OH (2.1 miles ), Painesville, OH (2.3 miles ), Eastlake, OH (2.3 miles ), Fairport Harbor, OH (2.3 miles ), Timberlake, OH (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 166 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 1998: 149 buildings, average cost: $178,600
  • 1999: 123 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2000: 82 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2001: 86 buildings, average cost: $213,400
  • 2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $221,800
  • 2003: 84 buildings, average cost: $221,700
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $236,700
  • 2005: 73 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2006: 90 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 2008: 47 buildings, average cost: $259,900
  • 2009: 32 buildings, average cost: $209,800
  • 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $211,600
  • 2011: 31 buildings, average cost: $214,700
  • 2012: 32 buildings, average cost: $232,400
  • 2013: 65 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 2014: 89 buildings, average cost: $217,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 81.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,491 (+20.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,712 (35.1%)

Area code: 440

Mentor household income distribution Mentor home values distribution

Crime rates in Mentor by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016
Murders 00000100000010
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.01.90.00.00.00.00.00.02.10.0
Rapes 81514125111110591520610
per 100,000 15.829.927.923.49.721.221.219.29.619.131.842.612.821.3
Robberies 2015252915121119212427111911
per 100,000 39.529.949.956.529.123.221.236.540.450.957.323.440.623.5
Assaults 1710121622202116141011123330
per 100,000 33.619.923.931.242.738.640.430.827.021.223.325.570.564.0
Burglaries 162139135159154135135117125159103151101105
per 100,000 320.3276.7269.4309.6298.8260.7260.0225.0240.7336.9218.6321.4215.8224.1
Theft 1,2841,1521,1061,1339481,0149691,0261,0109101,088868945899
per 100,000 2,538.62,293.02,207.32,206.21,839.11,958.51,866.41,973.31,945.21,928.22,308.91,847.62,019.11,918.8
Auto thefts 8781679365597148655834401730
per 100,000 172.0161.2133.7181.1126.1114.0136.892.3125.2122.972.285.136.364.0
Arson 7159121118816564456
per 100,000 13.829.918.023.421.334.815.430.89.612.78.58.510.712.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.8) 171.6163.3162.4166.3129.6141.2135.2134.6129.9145.3160.7149.4139.6134.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Mentor detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 110 (81 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Ohio average:

2.16
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.8%
Ohio:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,758 (+5.8%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Mentor: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Mentor, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Mentor, Ohio average temperatures Mentor, Ohio average precipitation Mentor, Ohio humidity Mentor, Ohio wind speed Mentor, Ohio snowfall Mentor, Ohio sunshine Mentor, Ohio clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Mentor-area historical tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the Mentor city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Earthquake activity:

Mentor-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 85% 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 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 11.2 miles away from Mentor 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 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 277.8 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 11.8 miles away from Mentor center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 176.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lake County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mentor topographic map

Birthplace of: Jim Tressel - College football coach, Bob Hallen - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Mar 9, 1975), Ricky Stanzi - Football player, Riley Ann Sawyers - Children, Dan Ryczek - Football player, Tom Barndt - Football player.

Main business address for: STERIS CORP (ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Mentor:

  • LAKE CO BD OF MR/DD CONTIN DEV (8121 DEEPWOOD BLVD)
  • LAKE CO BOARD OF MR/DD ADULT RES CTR (8121 DEEPWOOD BLVD)
  • MENTOR SURGERY CENTER (9485 MENTOR AVENUE)

Nursing Homes in Mentor:

  • ALTERCARE OF MENTOR (9901 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD)
  • GREENLAWN HEALTH CARE CENTER (9901 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD)
  • HEARTLAND OF MENTOR (8200 MENTOR HILLS DRIVE)
  • MENTOR WAY CARE CENTER INC (8881 SCHAEFER STREET)
  • MENTOR WAY NURSING AND REHAB CTR (8881 SCHAEFER ST)

Dialysis Facilities in Mentor:

  • COMMUNITY DIALYSIS CENTER (8900 TYLER BOULEVARD)

Home Health Centers in Mentor:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (5830A HEISLEY ROAD)
  • ENHANCED REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC (5794 HEISLEY ROAD)
  • LAKE HEALTH HOME CARE SERVICES (9485 MENTOR AVENUE)
  • PINNACLE SENIOR CARE (7334 INDUSTRIAL PARK BLVD)

Operable nuclear power plant near Mentor:

  • 14 miles: Perry 1 in North Perry, OH.

Colleges/Universities in Mentor:

  • Cleveland Institute of Dental-Medical Assistants-Mentor (Full-time enrollment: 354; Location: 5733 Hopkins Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cidma.edu)
  • Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor (FT enrollment: 180; Location: 8816 Mentor Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.BROWNAVEDA.COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mentor:

  • Lakeland Community College (about 4 miles; Kirtland, OH; Full-time enrollment: 6,170)
  • John Carroll University (about 18 miles; University Heights, OH; FT enrollment: 3,546)
  • Case Western Reserve University (about 19 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 7,034)
  • Cleveland State University (about 22 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 14,161)
  • Cuyahoga Community College District (about 22 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 20,271)
  • Baldwin Wallace University (about 35 miles; Berea, OH; FT enrollment: 3,699)
  • Kent State University at Kent (about 38 miles; Kent, OH; FT enrollment: 25,431)

Public high school in Mentor:

Private high schools in Mentor:

  • LAKE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 836, Location: 6733 REYNOLDS RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • MENTOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 123, Location: 8600 LAKE SHORE BLVD, Grades: KG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Mentor:

Private elementary/middle schools in Mentor:

  • ST GABRIEL SCHOOL (Students: 894, Location: 9935 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 535, Location: 8540 MENTOR AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Mentor

Library in Mentor:

  • MENTOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,024,173; Location: 8215 MENTOR AVE.; 217,147 books; 105 e-books; 18,140 audio materials; 20,703 video materials; 24 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 5,178 print serial subscriptions; 6 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Private K-12 school in Mentor: Mentor Christian School, Located at 8600 Lakeshore Blvd., 440-257-3172
  • Mentor High School houses 10th-12th grades. The 3 junior high schools house 7th-9th grades.

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Notable locations in Mentor: Jerome T Osborne Senior Stadium (A), Springbrook Gardens Nursery (B), Greater Mentor Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Black Brook Golf Course (D), Johnny Cake Ridge Golf Course (E), Mentor Lagoons Marina (F), Mentor Industrial Park (G), Camp Herrick (H), Tri - County Ambulance (I), Mentor Fire Department Station 5 (J), Mentor Public Library (K), Mentor Fire Department Station 4 (L), Mentor Fire Department Station 3 (M), Mentor Fire Department Station 2 (N), Mentor Fire Department Station 1 (O), Mentor City Hall (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Creekside Commons Shopping Center (1), Diamond Centre Shopping Center (2), Erie Commons Shopping Center (3), Mentor Commons Shopping Center (4), Mentor Town Center Shopping Center (5), Mentor Mall Shopping Center (6), Great Lakes Mall Shopping Center (7), Eckley Corners Shopping Center (8), Points East Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Mentor: STERIS CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mentor include: Faith Lutheran Church (A), Headlands Baptist Church (B), Mentor United Methodist Church (C), Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church (D), Saint Pauls United Presbyterian Church (E), Mentor Church (F), Mentor Church of Christ (G), Mentor Christian Church (H), Trinity Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mentor Cemetery (1), Blackbrook Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Shipman Pond (A), Mentor Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Marsh Creek (A), Heisley Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mentor include: James A Garfield National Historic Site (1), Mentor Recreation Park (2), Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve (3), Bellflower Park (4), Ohio Street Park (5), Veterans Memorial Park (6), Chillicothe Park (7), Wildwood Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Garfield James A National Historic Site (Museums; 8095 Mentor Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Cleveland/Mentor Travelodge Hotel (7701 Reynolds Rd) (1), Cleveland/Mentor Super 8 Motel (7325 Palisades Pkwy) (2), Comfort Inn & Suites (7701 Reynolds Road) (3), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (5785 Heisley Road) (4), Best Western Lawnfield Inn (8434 Mentor Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

106
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.241. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.241
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 12.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.88. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.88
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.8
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 27.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 11.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

9.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 5.6%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 0.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.8%

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

People in group quarters in Mentor in 2010:

  • 381 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Mentor in 2000:

  • 320 people in nursing homes
  • 128 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Mentor, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Mentor (2011 data):

  • The Huntington National Bank: Mentor Mall Shopping Center Branch, Mentor Office Branch, Lakeshore (Mentor), Mentor Plaza Branch. Info updated 2012/04/02: Bank assets: $54,183.4 mil, Deposits: $44,300.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 878 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Mentor Towne Center Branch, Mentor Branch, Great Lakes Mall. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • KeyBank National Association: Mentor-Heisley Branch, Mentor Center Branch, Mentor Mall Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Town Square Branch at 8870 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1977/06/30; Great Lakes Mall Branch at 7979 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1957/07/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Mentor-Hart Branch at 8537 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1973/04/30; Mentor Mall Branch at 7940 Plaza Boulevard, branch established on 1976/03/15. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fifth Third Bank: Great Lakes Mall at 7770 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1886/01/01; Mentor Banking Center Branch at 6675 Center Street, branch established on 1985/06/11. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Park View Federal Savings Bank: Mentor Branch at 6990 Heisley Road, branch established on 1988/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $803.3 mil, Deposits: $696.8 mil, headquarters in Solon, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mentor East Branch at 9572 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1979/05/03. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens Bank: Mentor Branch at 8382 Mentor Avenue, branch established on 1995/05/15. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 7 local branches

Educational Attainment (%) in 2016

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Ohio average:

10.7

Mentor travel time to work - commute Mentor mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Mentor:

(Mentor, Ohio Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Mentor city (based on Lake County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic80,86916
Evangelical Protestant15,59888
Mainline Protestant14,75740
Other1,71516
Black Protestant5526
Orthodox2161
None116,334-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Lake County:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 30
Lake County:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 72
Lake County:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 172
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lake County:

28.4%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.4%
State:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mentor:

51.3%
Ohio:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Mentor:

48.9%
State:

46.4%

Average BMI:
Mentor:

28.7
Ohio:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mentor:

22.0%
Ohio:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.8%
Ohio:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mentor:

36.1%
Ohio:

34.2%

General health condition:
Mentor:

57.4%
Ohio:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.3%
Ohio:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mentor, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$77,041$61,6330$0
Other Government Administration 6$42,321$84,6428$10,271
Judicial and Legal 24$83,463$41,7327$19,184
Police Protection - Officers 75$479,411$76,7060$0
Police - Other 28$134,368$57,58611$15,352
Firefighters 65$424,968$78,45637$89,798
Fire - Other 7$50,721$86,9503$5,710
Correction 6$25,036$50,0720$0
Streets and Highways 54$273,168$60,7042$1,915
Solid Waste Management 1$5,207$62,4840$0
Parks and Recreation 30$158,179$63,27299$77,767
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$51,407$68,5430$0
Other and Unallocable 25$146,018$70,08915$17,944
Totals for Government 345$1,951,308$67,872182$237,941

Mentor government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $6,250,000 ($133.35)
    Regular Highways: $3,512,000 ($74.93)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $10,459,000 ($223.15)
    Police Protection: $10,399,000 ($221.87)
    Regular Highways: $10,166,000 ($216.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,226,000 ($175.51)
    General - Other: $2,607,000 ($55.62)
    Financial Administration: $2,379,000 ($50.76)
    Central Staff Services: $2,185,000 ($46.62)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,712,000 ($36.53)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,375,000 ($29.34)
    Corrections - Other: $47,000 ($1.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,115,000 ($45.12)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,009,000 ($21.53)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,192,000 ($516.15)

Mentor government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - All Other: $2,078,000 ($44.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,609,000 ($34.33)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $36,000 ($0.77)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $187,000 ($3.99)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $361,000 ($7.70)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $3,005,000 ($64.11)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,414,000 ($30.17)
    Interest Earnings: $1,373,000 ($29.29)
    General Revenue, NEC: $209,000 ($4.46)
    Donations From Private Sources: $83,000 ($1.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,108,000 ($108.98)
    Highways: $3,265,000 ($69.66)
    All Other: $1,923,000 ($41.03)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $28,106,000 ($599.66)
    Property: $5,510,000 ($117.56)
    Other License: $1,067,000 ($22.77)
    Other Selective Sales: $364,000 ($7.77)

Mentor government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,100,000 ($620.87)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,003,000 ($554.79)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,210,000 ($324.51)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,113,000 ($258.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,475,000 ($180.82)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,335,000 ($177.83)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $140,000 ($2.99)

Mentor government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,110,000 ($45.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,432,000 ($350.59)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,653,000 ($184.62)

4.10% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.10%
Ohio average:

4.72%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($721 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.03%
Ohio average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Cuyahoga County, OH  1.73% ($38,243 average AGI)
from Ashtabula County, OH  0.36% ($31,252)
from Geauga County, OH  0.35% ($37,920)


4.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.32%
Ohio average:

5.14%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Lake County:

0.03%
Ohio average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Cuyahoga County, OH  1.45% ($35,321 average AGI)
to Geauga County, OH  0.33% ($43,552)
to Ashtabula County, OH  0.32% ($34,107)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mentor:

  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKC (1460 AM; 1 kW; PAINESVILLE, OH)
  • WELW (1330 AM; 1 kW; WILLOUGHBY, OH)
  • WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATJ (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHARDON, OH)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRMR (1420 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CLEVELAND CLASSICAL RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mentor:

  • WENZ (107.9 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKSV (89.1 FM; THOMPSON, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFHM-FM (95.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTM (92.3 FM; CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKKY (104.7 FM; GENEVA, OH; Owner: MUSIC X-PRESS B/CNG CORP. OF NE OHIO)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WKHR (91.5 FM; BAINBRIDGE, OH; Owner: KENSTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WJCU (88.7 FM; UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY)
  • WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WRUW-FM (91.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPN (90.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WGAR-FM (99.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Mentor:

  • WXOX-LP (Channel 65; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W53AX (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
  • WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W51BI (Channel 51; KIRTLAND, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • W63CT (Channel 63; EASTLAKE, ETC., OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Mentor fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 36Number of bridges
  • 225m738ftTotal length
  • $630,000Total costs
  • 747,651Total average daily traffic
  • 37,900Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 41950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 22010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Mentor, OH
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 132 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mentor)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mentor, OH)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 267 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mentor)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mentor)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED203$143,054257$132,2961,016$144,64040$43,57534$87,1766$53,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$176,33317$126,64794$149,19113$28,7696$71,0002$29,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$130,37527$124,741400$164,31355$36,74520$115,4004$24,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$125,52917$129,118165$158,4069$69,0005$118,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$108,0006$153,66765$159,1694$15,0003$130,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Mentor, OH

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED50$155,84024$192,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$126,8338$170,5002$81,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$121,5009$267,5561$50,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$143,0001$211,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$264,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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

AQUA OHIO INC - MENTOR (Population served: 83,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AQUA OHIO - SENECA (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AQUA OHIO - NORLICK (Population served: 345, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIONEER TRAIL CAMPGROUND (LDS) PWS (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JOHNSON FARM (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mentor that have no violations reported:

  • AQUA OHIO - VILLAGE OF JEFFERSON (Population served: 3,800, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 135
  • Hazardous Condition: 187
  • Service Call: 34
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Mentor

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mentor, OH

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mentor, Ohio:

  • Americas Best Value Inn, 8370 Broadmoor Rd, Mentor, Ohio 44060 , Phone: (440) 953-8835, Fax: (440) 953-1372
  • Value Place Mentor, 5640 Emerald Ct, Mentor, Ohio 44060 , Phone: (440) 210-4700
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 5675 Emerald Ct, Mentor, Ohio 44060 , Phone: (440) 358-1441, Fax: (732) 907-1880
  • Holiday Inn, 7701 Reynolds Rd, Mentor, Ohio 44060 , Phone: (440) 951-7333, Fax: (440) 951-0961
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mentor, Ohio
Most common first names in Mentor, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John40273.2 years
Mary39680.0 years
William29774.2 years
Robert26871.7 years
Helen22481.2 years
Joseph21575.5 years
James20670.7 years
Margaret19580.1 years
Charles18375.2 years
George18075.1 years
Most common last names in Mentor, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8678.0 years
Miller6576.5 years
Jones4275.9 years
Anderson4177.4 years
Williams4073.3 years
Johnson4074.5 years
Davis3572.6 years
Brown3477.5 years
Martin3076.9 years
Walker2870.8 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Mentor, OH
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Long John Silver's2
AT&T3Lowe's1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Macy's1
Ace Hardware1Marriott1
Advance Auto Parts1Marshalls1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets6
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's1Mazda1
Arby's3McDonald's5
Bakers Square1Men's Wearhouse1
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins2New York & Co1
Bath & Body Works1Nike4
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King1Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory1Outback Steakhouse1
CVS2Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread2
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza1
Charlotte Russe1Payless3
Chevrolet1Penske1
Chick-Fil-A2PetSmart1
Chipotle2Pier 1 Imports1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pizza Hut2
Cold Stone Creamery1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves1Quiznos1
Dairy Queen4RadioShack3
Deb1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry1Rite Aid1
Dennys1Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts3Rue211
Express1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears3
Fashion Bug1Shoe Carnival1
FedEx8Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Staples1
Foot Locker1Starbucks3
GNC3Steak 'n Shake1
GameStop3Studio 61
Gymboree1Subway8
H&R Block2Super 81
Hilton1T-Mobile6
Holiday Inn1T.G.I. Driday's1
Hollister Co.1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
HomeTown Buffet1Target1
Honda1The Limited1
Hot Topic1Toyota1
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us3
JCPenney1U-Haul4
Jones New York2UPS17
Journeys1Value City Furniture1
Justice2Vans2
KFC1Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid2Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Volkswagen1
Kohl's1Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture2Wet Seal1
LensCrafters2

Mentor compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Mentor on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Europe (population 500+)"
  • #28 (44060) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #75 (44060) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Hungarian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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