Population 3,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown Elyria
Household size in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Downtown Elyria are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Elyria as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 41.3 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Downtown Elyria is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 15.6% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 16.8% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Downtown Elyria: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown Elyria
Renters in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 33.5% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 37.0% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 37.3% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.1% | 36.6% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown Elyria: 57.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than half of owners (53.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.3 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Downtown Elyria as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1963 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1963 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1963 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1964 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Downtown Elyria is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $715 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $739 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $816 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $984 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$270 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Elyria runs $862 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown Elyria
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.9% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 14.9% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 15.3% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 17.8% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Downtown Elyria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Elyria.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 87.2% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 87.7% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.3% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 87.3% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Downtown Elyria never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown Elyria
| Period | Downtown Elyria | Elyria | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.5% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Downtown Elyria runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown Elyria compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Elyria | 2.31 | 38.5 | 15.3% | 57.1% | 9.8% | 1944 | $862 | 18.6% | 84.4% | 9.9% |
| South Lorain | 2.46 | 38.7 | 20.8% | 44.2% | 10.6% | 1951 | $813 | 8.3% | 78.6% | 5.8% |
| Downtown Lorain | 2.01 | 45.5 | 12.4% | 53.7% | 16.1% | 1943 | $845 | 19.5% | 80.9% | 14.0% |
| Kamms Corner | 2.10 | 44.1 | 4.9% | 29.5% | 5.1% | 1948 | $1,093 | 43.0% | 92.2% | 4.9% |
| Puritas Longmead | 2.63 | 33.3 | 21.4% | 43.5% | 10.6% | 1955 | $1,230 | 13.8% | 83.2% | 10.1% |
| Jefferson | 2.53 | 35.9 | 22.4% | 42.9% | 9.3% | 1944 | $1,033 | 14.6% | 78.9% | 4.5% |
| Madison Village | 2.06 | 35.5 | 4.8% | 56.5% | 9.0% | 1938 | $1,052 | 46.6% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| West Boulevard | 2.41 | 35.7 | 22.5% | 58.2% | 11.1% | 1940 | $953 | 14.0% | 79.5% | 7.7% |
| Polish Village | 2.41 | 38.6 | 9.6% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 1952 | $1,337 | 26.7% | 94.7% | 3.4% |
| Cudell | 2.45 | 31.0 | 27.5% | 68.8% | 15.4% | 1938 | $1,015 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 11.7% |
| Edgewater | 1.71 | 37.4 | 6.7% | 75.2% | 13.7% | 1945 | $955 | 38.9% | 86.7% | 14.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown Elyria. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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