Ohio · Census place 25256
Elyria city, OH
Quick answer
Elyria city has 52,833 residents, ranking #14 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $53,204, the median home is worth $142,800 and median gross rent runs $859 a month.
- Population
- 52,833Elyria city residents
- Median household income
- $53,204Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $142,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $859Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elyria city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elyria city median would spend about 19.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 60.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Youngstown city 59,605
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- Newark city 50,393
- Lakewood city 50,229
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