Median Household Income
$54,945 ± $2,562
Median Home Value
$156,100 ± $5,544
Median Gross Rent
$906 ± $34/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,302
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Homeownership Rate
60.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8%
Median Age
39.4
Average Commute
21 min
Households
22,899
Veterans
2,572
Population Over Time
Elyria shrank 2.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
54,216
2016
53,928
2018
53,910
2020
53,844
2022
52,780
2024
53,035
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
71.0%
Hispanic or Latino
10.5%
Black or African American
12.5%
Asian
1.4%
Nearby Cities in Ohio
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.