Elyria, OH Housing Market & City Data

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53,757
Population Estimate
$98,809
Median Home Value
93.1%
Employment Rate
15.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$133
Median Listing Price$199,900
Median Days on Market44
Active Listings126
New Listings60
Total Listings (Active + Pending)188
Avg Listing Price$213,353
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3
Family Dual Income42.2
Median Household Income$44,324
Median Individual Income$26,294
Home Ownership59.3%
Home Value$98,809
Median Rent$741
Rent Burden34.5%
Poverty23.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.8%
  • Highschool Education33.5%
  • Some College38.2%
  • Bachelors Degree10.6%
  • Graduate Degree4.9%
  • Total College or Above15.5%
  • Stem Degree35.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.0%
  • Female52.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married39.1%
  • Divorced16.5%
  • Never Married37.5%
  • Widowed6.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElyria
State IDOH
Population53,757

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.4%
19–2914.2%
30–3911.3%
40–4911.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.2%
60–6913.0%
70–796.1%
80+3.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.2%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Disabled16.9%

ETHNICITY

White76.4%
Black15.7%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.0%
Multiple5.6%

OTHER

Hispanic7.1%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured7.6%
Veteran8.6%

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