Lorain, Pennsylvania

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pagename
other_name =
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type =Borough
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_size =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = left
pushpin_map_caption =
pushpin_mapsize =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cambria
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough Council
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title = Settled
established_date =
established_title1 = Incorporated
established_date1 = 1915
area_magnitude =
unit_pref =
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 =
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 747
population_density_km2 =
population_density_sq_mi = 2244.7
timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 40
latm = 17
lats = 48
latNS = N
longd = 78
longm = 53
longs = 45
longEW = W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m =
elevation_ft = 1526
postal_code_type = Zip code
postal_code =
area_code = 814
website =
footnotes =

Lorain is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 747 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lorain is located at coor dms|40|17|48|N|78|53|45|W|city (40.296574, -78.895756)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 747 people, 336 households, and 217 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,244.7 people per square mile (874.0/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 1,096.8/sq mi (427.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.32% White, 1.61% African American, 0.80% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races.

There were 336 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,150, and the median income for a family was $30,441. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $17,986 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,243. About 13.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links