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Mentor-on-the-Lake

Ohio · 8,271 residents · 1.61 sq mi
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Mentor-on-the-Lake is a city of 8,271 people in Ohio. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.8% of locals. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 25% more than in Ohio as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $66,600.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,271
+2%vs 2000
vs 8,127 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.8
−15%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.61 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Mentor-on-the-Lake
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(741)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(704)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(632)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(548)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(704)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.8%(1,800)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(1,365)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(778)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(553)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.4%(285)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(132)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,990
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,871 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,597
−34%vs 2000
vs $20,717 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$66,600
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $115,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$499
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $657 in 2000
US average: $450
69.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(7,833)
Black0.8%(63)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(97)
Asian0.7%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(8,131)
Black0.8%(68)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(56)
Asian0.6%(53)
Other0.2%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(224)
Puerto Rican0.4%(26)
Asian origin
Hmong0.9%(62)
Filipino0.3%(24)
Ancestry
German27.5%(1,952)
Irish16.5%(1,170)
English12.3%(874)
Italian9.7%(690)
American6.1%(434)
Croatian6.1%(433)
Slovene4.9%(348)
Polish4.3%(305)
Scottish3.8%(272)
Slovak2.4%(173)
Swedish2.4%(169)
Hungarian2.2%(157)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Lithuanian1.8%(127)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(124)
French1.5%(109)
Czech1.3%(90)
Welsh1%(74)
British0.8%(55)
Swiss0.5%(32)
Russian0.4%(31)
Ukrainian0.4%(28)
Austrian0.3%(23)
Romanian0.1%(10)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Norwegian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.9 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(1,110)
Married39.9%(1,185)
Widowed2.8%(84)
Divorced20%(593)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(965)
Married38.3%(1,185)
Widowed9.9%(307)
Divorced20.7%(641)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.4%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.8%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(57)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.7%(56)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.9%(76)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.7%(51)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 477 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio?

Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio has about 8,271 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio?

The typical household in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio earns about $35,990 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio expensive?

In Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio, the median home is worth about $66,600, and the typical rent is about $499 a month.

How educated are people in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio?

About 3.8% of people in Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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