Lorain-Elyria, OH
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1950‑1959:Lorain-Elyria, OH SMA
1959‑1975:Lorain-Elyria, OH SMSA
1975‑1983:Lorain-Elyria, OH SMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA
1983‑1992:Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA
1992‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Lorain County, OH148,162217,500256,843274,909271,126284,664300,266
Total148,162217,500256,843274,909271,126--
Percent Change-46.8%18.1%7.0%-1.4%-100.0%-

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Lorain County, OH
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Elyria, OH30,307*43,782*53,427*57,538*56,746*55,95356,061
Lorain, OH51,202*68,932*78,185*75,416*71,245*68,65267,820
Total81,509112,714131,612132,954127,99100
Metro148,162217,500256,843274,909271,12600
Percent55.0%51.8%51.2%48.4%47.2%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Elyria, OH
Lorain, OH


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population102,66569.3%
UA Population7,5605.1%
Rural Population45,49730.7%
Inside Central Cities81,50955.0%
Outside Central Cities66,65345.0%
Total Metro Area Population148,162100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Cleveland, OH1,383,5997,5600.5%
Total7,560

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population171,66478.9%
UA Population158,26572.8%
Rural Population45,83621.1%
Inside Central Cities112,71451.8%
Outside Central Cities104,78648.2%
Total Metro Area Population217,500100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Cleveland, OH1,784,99115,4050.9%
Lorain-Elyria, OH142,860142,860100.0%
Total158,265

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population220,01085.7%
UA Population207,11280.6%
Rural Population36,83314.3%
Inside Central Cities131,61251.2%
Outside Central Cities125,23148.8%
Total Metro Area Population256,843100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Cleveland, OH1,959,88020,3471.0%
Lorain-Elyria, OH192,265186,76597.1%
Total207,112

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population233,45284.9%
UA Population220,64680.3%
Rural Population41,45715.1%
Inside Central Cities132,95448.4%
Outside Central Cities141,95551.6%
Total Metro Area Population274,909100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Cleveland, OH1,752,4241,0700.1%
Lorain-Elyria, OH225,331219,57697.4%
Total220,646

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Lorain-Elyria, OH SMA
-Lorain County, OH included as original SMA component
-Elyria, OH designated as original central city of new SMA
-Lorain, OH designated as original central city of new SMA
Oct 1975
-Lorain-Elyria, OH SMSA included in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA
Jun 1983
-Lorain-Elyria, OH SMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH SCSA became Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA
Dec 1992
-Elyria, OH transferred to Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-Lorain, OH transferred to Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA, designated as central city of PMSA
-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH CMSA abolished
-Lorain County, OH transferred to Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA
Jun 2003
-Lorain, OH no longer designated as principal/central city of Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA in Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA

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