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The City of Mentor had a population of 47,402 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Mentor is located at latitude 41.6902 and longitude -81.3359 in Lake County. The formal boundaries for the City of Mentor (see map below) encompass a land area of 26.64 sq. miles and a water area of 1.35 sq. miles. Lake County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 692 feet.
The City of Mentor (GNIS ID: 1086425) has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Mentor population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Mentor: Mentor Station.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 47,402 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 31,751 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 22,199 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 53,950 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.14 |
| Population in Households | 46,995 |
| Population in Familes | 39,028 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 407 |
| Population Density2 | 1,779 |
| Diversity Index3 | 13 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $70,749 |
| Average Household Income | $85,839 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,307 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 20,669 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 16,152 (78.1%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 3,245 (15.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,272 ( 6.2%) |
| Median Home Value | $186,259 |
| Average Home Value | $195,098 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 19,397 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42 |
| Family Households | 13,275 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.07% | 0.11% |
| Households | 0.17% | 0.15% |
| Families | -0.07% | 0.0% |
| Median Household Income | 2.29% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.49% |
The table below compares Mentor to the other 1,215 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 20 | 98th |
| Population Density | # 349 | 71st |
| Diversity Index | # 535 | 56th |
| Median Household Income | # 163 | 87th |
| Per Capita Income | # 145 | 88th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
