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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Population
53,634
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$156,100
Owner-occupied units

Elyria, OH

Ohio · 41.378° N, 82.105° W · 20 sq mi

Elyria is a city in Ohio, with a population of 53,634 and about 2,617 residents per square mile. The median household earns $54,945 a year, and the median home is worth $156,100.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
20 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,617
People per square mile
Rank by population
#825
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#634
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$54,945
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$906
Per month
Homeownership
60%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.6 min
One way

People

Median age
39.4
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
17.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
2.4%
Households
22,899
2.28 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 19/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 194/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 56/yr
Days above 90° 6/yr
Below freezing 98/yr
Annual rainfall 45in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 22°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 21.6%
Manufacturing 17%
Retail trade 13.9%
Professional & business services 9.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Ohio

Name
Les Wexner & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New Albany
Source of wealth
Retail

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Ohio · private sector

Employer
Cleveland Clinic
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Ohio

Company
Cardinal Health
Revenue
$226.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Dublin
Ticker
CAH

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Ohio

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Scarlet Carnation
State capital
Columbus
Nickname
The Buckeye State

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