Lorain

Population: 509
Median household income: $52,727
Median home value: $58,300

Located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Lorain is a community with a population of 509. The median household income of $52,727 is below the Cambria County median ($56,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lorain's population declined 19.3% from 631 to 509, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $46,100 to $58,300.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $820.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 509
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,727
Median home value: $58,300
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 366
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

631509

Median household income

$41,538$52,727

Median home value

$46,100$58,300

Median gross rent

$680$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	631	$41,538	$46,100	$680
2020	514	$45,500	$47,000	$682
2021	529	$47,019	$56,200	$733
2022	523	$50,573	$54,800	$790
2023	509	$52,727	$58,300	$820

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.9%
5 to 17	80	15.7%
18 to 24	46	9.0%
25 to 34	41	8.1%
35 to 44	72	14.1%
45 to 54	55	10.8%
55 to 64	76	14.9%
65 to 74	74	14.5%
75 and over	45	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	484	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate54.3%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	10.5%
High school graduate	197	54.3%
Some college or associate's	86	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	20	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	76.7%
Carpooled	30	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	61.4%
15 to 29 min	48	24.4%
30 to 44 min	20	10.2%
45 to 59 min	6	3.0%
60+ min	2	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 17.7% (90 of 509)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	52.6%
Nonfamily households	111	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	234	63.9%
Vacant	132	36.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	83.3%
Renter-occupied	39	16.7%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached14.5%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	77.6%
1-unit, attached	53	14.5%
2 to 4 units	23	6.3%
5 to 19 units	6	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4244664
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2960, -78.8961