Our Community

Lorain County is richly diverse in our landscape and population.  In order to better understand the nature of our community and challenges and opportunities facing our population, the Community Foundation provides connections to the following resources.  Click on the links below to access useful information.

Demographics and Profile

Quick Facts on Lorain County - compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau

Lorain County Profile - compiled by Ohio State University

Lorain County Profile - compiled by the Ohio Department of Development

County Profile - compiled by the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce

Better Lives, Better Ohio - compiled by the Secretary of State

Joint Center for Policy Research at Lorain County Community College

Click here for link to research including:

Our People, Education & Economy:  Changing Nature of Lorain County (2009 update)
Tobacco Use in Lorain County
Child & Family Health Statistics Report
Regional Economic Revenue Study
Northeast Ohio Workforce Development Report
and others
Fund for Our Economic Future

Dashboard of Economic Indicators - Metrics correlated with regional economic growth

NEO Barometer - website of information compiled by the Gallup Organization


More useful information

Our People, Education & Economy:  Changing Nature of Lorain County (2009 update)

Ohio Grantmakers Forum Education Initiative including the "Beyond Tinkering" Report

State of Philanthropy in Ohio
LINKS TO:

Our Community Partners

LorainCounty.com

Lorain County Community College

Joint Center for Policy Research @ LCCC

Fund For our Economic Future

Advance Northeast Ohio

United Way of Greater Lorain County

Lorain County Metroparks

Team Lorain County

Governor's Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives 


Our Local Foundation Partners

Nord Family Foundation

Nordson Corporation Foundation

Stocker Foundation


For Kids