Grafton.
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Ohio·Lorain County
2 tracts·4K people·$216K median·795/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
The median home value in Grafton is $216,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Grafton has 5,657 residents across 1 census tracts and 1 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 41.8; the population is 58.8% White, 21.7% Black, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Other and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 3.0 people; 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.2% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Median gross rent is $1,089/month, 31% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Grafton is $90,724 a year, 5% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Grafton, median rent is $1,089/month and the median home value is $216,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Grafton reported 0.0 violent crimes and 3.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 88 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 42 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Grafton are wildfire (71), ice storm (69) and hail (65), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Grafton, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).