Lorain Jobs

Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 68,652 making it Ohio's 10th largest city. Lorain is located in Northeast Ohio, on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, west of Cleveland. It was first settled in 1807 and was originally named Charleston. Ford Motor Company had a plant in the city, assembling the Ford Econoline van; the plant ceased production on December 14, 2005. The sprawling United States Steel Mills, portions recently acquired by Republic Steel, stretch for nearly 3 miles on the city's south side. These mills have operated in the city since 1895 and continue to employ thousands of local residents. The Lorain Works is one of the few integrated steel mills left in the United States.

Among the most common occupations in Lorain are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%; and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Lorain, Ohio work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lorain, Ohio are Manufacturing, 20%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Lorain job listings indicate that the following industries in Lorain are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lorain, Ohio is $34,420, and the median income of households in Lorain was $30,936.

According to our Lorain Trends data, the number of Lorain, Ohio jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Lorain Total population 65,476 Male 47.58% Female 52.42% Median age 37.0     Lorain Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.7% Median cost of a home $108,000 Median mortgage payment $641 Renter-occupied homes 38.3% Vacant housing 12.7% Median monthly rent $564     Average Income Median for all workers $22,008 Median for all male full-time $41,630 Median for all female full-time $27,210     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 46% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 65% Black or African American 21% Asian 0% Other 14%     Lorain Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 25 minutes