Income and Poverty in Lorain County, Ohio
When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Lorain County, Ohio can be considered to have a rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 9.0 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population cohort, has the uppermost poverty rate with 27.8 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged Under 5 years are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Lorain County, accounting 17 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.
The poverty rate in Lorain County, Ohio has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 9 percent to 11.7 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lorain County had a relatively high median household income of $52,699 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.1 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 6.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Lorain County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 35.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Lorain County, seeing a 6.6 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
In Lorain County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $54,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lorain County reported an income level of $36,197, which was 31.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $34,165. Hispanic in Lorain County, Ohio recorded a median income of $36,340, which is 31 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $62,156. This income level is 17.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $47,913, posting a 9.1 percent decline. Lorain County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 24 of 38 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Lorain County ranks 277 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
The poverty rate in Lorain County, Ohio has increased by 2.7 percent since the 2000 rates, moving from 9 percent to 11.7 percent.
Compared to other counties (and parishes) throughout the nation, Lorain County had a relatively high median household income of $52,699 (2005 Dollars). This median is 9.1 percent higher than the median in Ohio of $47,919 and the median is 6.8 percent higher than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.
As the median income level saw a decline from 2000 to 2005 in Lorain County, Ohio, the Race/Ethnicity category that saw the sharpest decline in median household income was the Hispanic category. This category saw a decline of 35.5 percent from 2000 to 2005. The White Race/Ethnicity group has been least impacted by the median income decline in Lorain County, seeing a 6.6 percent decline in median income, since the values reported in the 2000 Decennial Census.
In Lorain County, Ohio White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $54,819 as reported by the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 4 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Lorain County reported an income level of $36,197, which was 31.3 percent less than the median for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 35.2 percent less than the all population median published in the 2000 Census, with a median of $34,165. Hispanic in Lorain County, Ohio recorded a median income of $36,340, which is 31 percent less than the areas median income level for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $62,156. This income level is 17.9 percent greater than the reported median household income, in the area, for all households.
The areas median household income has declined from the values (adjusted for inflation) in 2000. The median has decreased to $47,913, posting a 9.1 percent decline. Lorain County, Ohio, in terms of percentage of decline, ranks 24 of 38 counties in percent of decline for the household income level in the State of Ohio. Lorain County ranks 277 of 668 counties (or parishes) when analyzing the decline in median income level for the United States.
Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census. 2005 American Community Survey.
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