Elyria.
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Ohio·Lorain County
18 tracts·46K people·$156K median·2,220/mi²
White 68 · Black 12 · Hispanic 10 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Married couple 35 · Other 28
Health 31 · Manufacturing 26 · Professional 14 · Retail 13 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 6 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 29 · Sales · office 22 · Production · transport 22 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 9
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 6 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Elyria is $156,100 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Elyria has 53,035 residents across 14 census tracts and 13 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.4; the population is 67.8% White, 12.2% Black, 10.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.7% (Census ACS).
Northwood Elementary School (58%), Ely Elementary School (50%) and Eastern Heights Elementary School (45%) lead the elementary schools; Northwood Middle School (45%) and Eastern Heights Middle School (32%) lead the middle schools; Elyria High School (33%) and Black River Career Prep High School (10%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $906/month, 43% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Elyria is $54,945 a year, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Elyria, median rent is $906/month and the median home value is $156,100 (Census ACS).
Elyria reported 2.0 violent crimes and 14.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 92 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 42 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Elyria are landslide (76), ice storm (74) and hail (68), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Elyria, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).