Elyria, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Elyria, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,162 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2217.5 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.44% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 19,776 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Elyria declined by 5.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 46,162 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Elyria is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 9,246 20.0% -0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,116 21.9% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,624 20.8% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,089 17.5% -0.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Elyria and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 47.6% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Elyria has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,829 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.91% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Elyria is about 21% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $140,451 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $895 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Elyria is about 13.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $895 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Elyria spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 179 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.5 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.0 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 179 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,557 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,136 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,155 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Elyria is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Elyria has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.31 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Health
Elyria has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Elyria | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 27.0% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Elyria, OH Compared With Nearby Cities
Elyria, OH is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 46,162 residents against a local median of 36,625. The measure that sets Elyria, OH apart most is median household income: $56,829, 42% below the local median of $98,200. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $83,106 on median household income, so Elyria, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Elyria, OH has the 3rd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elyria, OH | 46,162 | $56,829 #3/4 | $140,451 #3/4 | 21.5 min #1/4 |
| North Ridgeville, OH | 36,625 | $98,200 | $315,060 | 26.0 min |
| Lorain, OH | 59,888 | $49,076 | $103,730 | 21.6 min |
| Avon, OH | 25,317 | $132,182 | $162,500 | 22.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Elyria, Ohio.
How many people live in Elyria, Ohio?
About 46,162 people live in Elyria, Ohio, in 19,776 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Elyria, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Elyria, Ohio has 2,217 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 26 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Elyria, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($140,451 against $56,829), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $895 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Elyria, Ohio?
14.2% of adults in Elyria, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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