Lorain, PA

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

594

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.9

years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older

Diversity Index

9.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lorain is a borough within Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.296033° N, 78.896074° W

DMS40° 17′ 45.72″ N, 78° 53′ 45.87″ W

Population Density & area

1,752/sq mi (677.3/km²)

Total Area

0.339 sq mi (0.877 km²)

Land Area

0.339 sq mi (0.877 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.4% male

Male 55.4%

Female 44.6%

males per 100 females

Lorain 124.2

Cambria County 99.5

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lorain 1.7%

Cambria County 1.1%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.9

years ∙ half population younger than 44.9, half older

Lorain

44.9

Cambria County

45.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

64.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lorain 64.5

Cambria County 75.9

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.2%	19.2%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	60.7%	56.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	22.1%	23.9%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.5	75.9	66.4
Child dependency ratio	28.3	33.8	34
Old-age dependency ratio	36.3	42.1	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.3%

Black

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

3.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lorain 9.1%

Cambria County 18.3%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lorain population

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	2.1%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.8%	0.9%	3.7%
Cuban	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.6%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	97.9%	91.3%
One race	95.6%	93.8%	87.7%
White	95.3%	90.2%	73%
Black or African American	0%	2.8%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	4.1%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.7% family

Family 50.7%

Non family 49.3%

% family households

Lorain 50.7%

Cambria County 59.1%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.09

persons per household

Lorain

2.09

Cambria County

2.23

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lorain population

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total households	284	55,973	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.09	2.23	2.39
Family households	144	33,075	3,291,192
Average family size	2.85	2.9	3.01
Married couple family	79	24,185	2,437,812
Other families	65	8,890	853,380
Male householder	25	2,931	246,246
Female householder	40	5,959	607,134
Non-family households	140	22,898	1,983,661
One-person households	115	19,944	1,629,974
Male householder	70	9,755	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	16	3,974	246,162
Female householder	45	10,189	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	24	6,072	477,851
Other living arrangements	25	2,954	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

352

housing units

Lorain 352

Cambria County 64,456

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

80.7% occupied

Occupied 80.7%

Vacant 19.3%

vacancy rate

Lorain 19.3%

Cambria County 13.2%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.4%

Single family houses

92.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.7%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1951

Half of houses were built before 1951, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

40.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

48.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

9.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

1.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	6.2	6
1–3 rooms	2.8%	7.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	68.2%	50.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	28.9%	42.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.5%	2.3%
1 bedroom	8.5%	8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	35.5%	23.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	44.9%	48.7%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	11.1%	18.4%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1951	1957	1966
Total housing units	352	64,456	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.1% owners

Renter-occupied 16.9%

Owner-occupied 83.1%

homeownership rate

Lorain 83.1%

Cambria County 76.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

1.95

Owner-occupied

2.77

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lorain 1.95

Cambria County 2.34

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	284	55,973	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.5%	15.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.8%	30.2%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	23.2%	16.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	34.5%	37.7%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.8%	10.4%	10.4%
1 vehicle	50.4%	35.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	37.3%	34.6%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	10.6%	19.2%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	95.5%	49.2%	56.4%
Electricity	4.2%	14%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.4%	29%	14%
All other fuels	0%	7.4%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$61,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lorain

$61,500

Cambria County

$121,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

25.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.7%

Owners without a mortgage

28.6%

Renters

41.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$61,500	$121,000	$254,500
Under $100,000	78%	40.6%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	18.2%	32.5%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	3.8%	15.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	8.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	1.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.8%	44.8%	58%
Without a mortgage	57.2%	55.2%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$875	$1,199	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$472	$496	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$858	$739	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lorain 10.4%

Cambria County 23.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

13%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lorain 13%

Cambria County 6.9%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

103

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.9%

K–12

83.5%

College / Undergraduate

14.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lorain

18.3%

Cambria County

49.2%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	103	27,950	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	1.9%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	83.5%	66.2%	66.9%
Kindergarten	1.9%	4.8%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	32%	18.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	32%	20.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.5%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.6%	28.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	14.6%	24.5%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	3.6%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.3%	49.2%	44%
School type
Public school	81.6%	76.6%	75.3%
Private school	18.4%	23.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

432

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

10.2%

HS graduate

54.4%

Some college no degree

7.2%

Associates degree

15%

Bachelors degree

4.9%

Graduate or professional degree

5.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

70.5% · 29.5%

HS graduate

53.2% · 46.8%

Some college no degree

32.3% · 67.7%

Associates degree

63.1% · 36.9%

Bachelors degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Graduate or professional degree

29.2% · 70.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	432	94,666	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.8%	2.1%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	10.2%	4.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	54.4%	43.4%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	7.2%	15.3%	15.1%
Associate's degree	15%	10.5%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.4%	23.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	4.9%	15.7%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	5.6%	8.2%	14.3%
High School or higher	87%	93.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,875

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$2,499

HS graduate

$37,045

Some college or associates

$41,136

Bachelors degree

$48,125

Graduate or professional degree

$58,125

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

19.6%

HS graduate

12.3%

Some college or associates

16.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lorain	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,875	$44,580	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$2,499	$26,636	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,045	$36,130	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$41,136	$42,387	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$48,125	$58,658	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$58,125	$72,165	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	19.6%	31.6%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.3%	14%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	16.7%	11.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.6%	4.1%

Insights for Lorain, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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