Lorain, PA Population

Overview

529

Total Population

42.0

Median age

47.26%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lorain's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lorain is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lorain's population under 18 was 21.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lorain's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lorain, 15.69% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 16.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 29 less females than males in Lorain:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.26% females and 52.74% males in Lorain, PA.
The Lorain, PA gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 27.

Lorain's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lorain population: 98.49% are White, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.57% are multiracial.
Lorain's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 523 (98.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lorain is White with a population of 521 (98.49% of the total population).

Lorain's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 758 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lorain's population increased by 4 (0.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lorain's population decreased by 165 (21.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lorain's population was lowest in year 2022 at 584.