COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lorain vs Elyria
PLACE A
Lorain, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Elyria, Kansas
Lorain is 85% larger than Elyria. Elyria earns more, with a median household income $104,779 higher.
LORAINELYRIADIFFERENCE
Total population568307+85% vs Elyria
Population density1,68064+1,616
Population growth-22.4%––
Median age44.961.0−16.1
Male55.4%58.3%−2.9 pts
Female44.6%41.7%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born1.7%6.2%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.3%100.0%−4.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Median household income$53,382$158,161−$104,779
Per capita income$26,273$73,770−$47,497
Poverty rate17.3%12.1%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.148+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%81.8%−71.3 pts
Graduate degree5.6%5.9%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation56.2%87.9%−31.7 pts
Median home value$61,500$426,400−$364,900
Median gross rent$858––
Owner-occupied83.1%100.0%−16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.3%0.0%+19.3 pts
Rent-burdened households37.5%––
Average commute18.4––
Worked from home10.6%0.0%+10.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%0.0%+5.6 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024