Lorain, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lorain	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$32,287	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$61,026	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,830	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,345	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,249	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,094	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lorain is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lorain is 25% 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

$40,679 $61,026 $122,052

City

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

State

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

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	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%
Avon Lake, OH	25,262	$124,110	52.6%
Lorain, OH	66,173	$61,026	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castro Valley, CA	66,114	$170,131	109.2%
Tulare, CA	66,114	$82,791	1.8%
South Hill, WA	66,102	$135,909	67.1%
Lake Elsinore, CA	66,354	$112,487	38.3%
Port Charlotte, FL	66,383	$74,914	7.9%
Lorain, OH	66,173	$61,026	25.0%

Source: The Lorain, 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.