Mentor ( MEN-tər) is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio, United States. The population was 47,450 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metro area.
Mentor was first settled in 1797. In 1876, James A. Garfield purchased a home in Mentor, from which he conducted the first successful front porch campaign for the presidency; the house is now maintained as the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. The city is home to Headlands Beach State Park, the longest public swimming beach in Ohio. The city is a major center of retail stores, ranking sixth-largest in Ohio as of 2012, and restaurants, ranking seventh-largest in the state as of 2012. Mentor Avenue...
| Ethnicity | Mentor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Mentor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 14.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Mentor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 0% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |