Information on Housing and Homelessness in Lorain County

 

 

U.S. Census Housing Statistics (http://census.gov):

Total Housing Units

1990: 99,937

2000: 111,368

in 1990

19,787 Built before 1940 (20%)

in 2000

20,013 Built before 1940 (18%)

1990:

69.1% Owner Occupied Housing Units 69,048

27.0% Renter Occupied Housing Units 27,016

3.9% Vacant Housing Units 3,873

2000:

70.5% Owner-Occupied Housing Units 78,481

24.5% Renter-Occupied Housing Units 27, 335

5% Vacant Housing Units 5,532

Crowded Housing Units

1990: 353 0.92%

2000: 472 0.45%

Crowded Rental Housing Units

1990: 248 0.92%

2000: 345 1.26%

Median Gross Rent

1990: 378

2000: 518

Organizations:

Lorain County Task Force for the Homeless

   Jeff Campbell

   Chairperson

   203 Eighth St

   Lorain, OH  44052

   Tel:            (440)244-6037

   Fax:            440/244-2587

   Email: jrcampbell@clevelandcatholiccharities.org

Lorain County Habitat for Humanity

http://www.loraincountyhabitat.org/

Lorain County Neighborhood House Association

http://www.nhalorain.org/

Genesis House

http://genesishouseshelter.com/

Current as of May, 2008.