Lorain, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lorain	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$22,114	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$40,486	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,036	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,098	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,018	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,268	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lorain is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lorain is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lorain is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lorain is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,987 $40,486 $80,972

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lorain median earnings by income bracket

Lorain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley City, OH	925	$119,875	116.7%
Avon, OH	23,233	$109,539	98.0%
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Westlake, OH	32,154	$92,917	68.0%
Sheffield, OH	4,299	$83,477	50.9%
Lorain, OH	63,832	$40,486	26.8%

Cities with similar population

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Dundalk, MD	63,826	$55,489	0.3%
Fredericton, NB	63,818	n/a
Port Orange, FL	63,815	$56,242	1.7%
Dublin, CA	63,856	$152,745	176.1%
Haverhill, MA	63,783	$69,237	25.2%
Lorain, OH	63,832	$40,486	26.8%

Source: The Lorain, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).