Elyria, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elyria	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$37,392	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$66,469	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,353	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,570	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,072	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,109	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elyria is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elyria is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elyria is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elyria is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,308 $66,469 $132,938

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Elyria median earnings by income bracket

Elyria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.1%	26.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley City, OH	948	$178,166	119.1%
Avon, OH	23,911	$166,474	104.7%
Bay Village, OH	15,639	$153,360	88.6%
Westlake, OH	33,231	$136,343	67.6%
Strongsville, OH	46,328	$132,317	62.7%
Elyria, OH	55,802	$66,469	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Normal, IL	55,834	$87,049	7.0%
Apple Valley, MN	55,842	$135,624	66.8%
Rosemead, CA	55,743	$90,656	11.5%
Aloha, OR	55,865	$112,807	38.7%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%
Elyria, OH	55,802	$66,469	18.3%

Source: The Elyria, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.