Cleveland, Ohio Census and Community Profile

CLEVELAND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cleveland, OH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cleveland, OH was 478,403.

Cleveland Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cleveland was 226,550, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cleveland, OH
There are an estimated 63,404 married men in the town. 38.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Cleveland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cleveland is 251,853 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cleveland, Ohio
There are an estimated 62,558 married women in the community. 32.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cleveland, OH
The median age of people living in Cleveland, OH was 33 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cleveland was 38,594. There were 342,000 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (59,979) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cleveland, OH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cleveland, OH was 467,702.

White Population in Cleveland, OH
The estimated White population in the Cleveland community is 198,510, which is 41.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cleveland, Ohio
The estimated Black/African American population is 243,939, which is 51 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cleveland, OH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cleveland, OH was 1,458.

Asian Population in Cleveland, Ohio
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,444.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cleveland, OH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cleveland was an estimated 178.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17,173, while those of “two or more races” was 10,701 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cleveland community was 34,728, or 7.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cleveland, OH
The household population number in Cleveland was 464,969.

Group Quarters Population in Cleveland, OH
Group Quarters population in the community was 13,434.

Average Household Size in Cleveland, OH
The average household size in Cleveland is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cleveland, OH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 215,856 total housing units in Cleveland.

The number of occupied housing units was 190,638, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 92,535 were owner-occupied (48.5), and 98,103 were renter-occupied (51.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25,218 vacant homes in Cleveland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cleveland, Ohio
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 75,285, with a median value in dollars of 72,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cleveland, OH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $806 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cleveland, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 204,829 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cleveland, Ohio
33,949 people in Cleveland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cleveland, OH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cleveland was 39,759, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cleveland, OH
In 2000, there were 113,391 people in Cleveland, OH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cleveland, OH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 52,203 people in Cleveland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cleveland, Ohio
There were 203,545 in the labor force in Cleveland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cleveland was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cleveland, OH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,928. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cleveland, OH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,286. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cleveland, Ohio
Per capita income in Cleveland in the last full census was 14,291. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cleveland numbered 25,825, or 22.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cleveland, OH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122,479, or 26.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.