Cleveland Heights is a city located in Ohio. With a 2020 population of 43,376, it is the 26th largest city in Ohio and the 900th largest city in the United States . Cleveland Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -5.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 46,121 in 2010. Cleveland Heights reached it's highest population of 61,813 in 1960. Spanning over 8 miles, Cleveland Heights has a population density of 5,355 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cleveland Heights is $84,757 with a poverty rate of 18.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $965 per month, and the median house value is $128,700. The median age in Cleveland Heights is 35.2 years, 34.8 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cleveland Heights was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22,277 | 49.98% |
| Black or African American | 18,292 | 41.04% |
| Asian | 2,363 | 5.30% |
| Two or More Races | 1,259 | 2.82% |
| Some Other Race | 316 | 0.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 60 | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 19,074 | 2.29 | 55.3 |
| Non Family | 8,780 | 1.28 | 41.9 |
| Married | 6,948 | 3.04 | 78 |
| Female | 2,713 | 3.38 | 46.2 |
| Male | 633 | 3.35 | 31.8 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 247 | 0.82% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,273 | 4.25% |
| High School Graduate | 4,473 | 14.93% |
| Some College | 5,506 | 18.38% |
| Associates Degree | 2,014 | 6.72% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,563 | 25.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 8,884 | 29.65% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15,378 | 15,108 | 11,093 |
| Black | 11,720 | 10,618 | 3,207 |
| Asian | 1,559 | 1,471 | 1,426 |
| Hispanic | 749 | 733 | 488 |
| 2+ Races | 454 | 448 | 263 |
| Other Race | 225 | 221 | 88 |
| Native American | 47 | 9 | |
| Islander | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.47%.
$43,530
Average Earnings
$49,481
Average Male
$39,917
Average Female
89.01% of Cleveland Heights residents speak only English, while 10.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.07% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 18,100 | 4,329 | 23.92% |
| White | 20,845 | 2,307 | 11.07% |
| Asian | 2,219 | 836 | 37.67% |
| Multiple | 1,198 | 229 | 19.12% |
| Hispanic | 1,186 | 214 | 18.04% |
| Other | 316 | 73 | 23.10% |
| Native | 60 | 11 | 18.33% |
18.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.99%
Male Poverty Rate
20.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is Asian, with 37.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is White, with 11.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.34%.
39.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.2%
Male Marriage Rate
36.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 898 | 6.64% |
| White | 779 | 4.23% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 2.79% |
| 2+ Races | 28 | 3.84% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.19% |
9.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.57%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.6%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.88%
Native Born
9.12%
Foreign Born
5.42%
Non Citizen
3.70%
Naturalized
90.88% of Cleveland Heights residents were born in the United States, with 62.57% having been born in Ohio. 5.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43,376 | -308 | -0.71% |
| 2020 | 43,684 | -308 | -0.70% |
| 2019 | 43,992 | -308 | -0.70% |
| 2018 | 44,300 | -287 | -0.64% |
| 2017 | 44,587 | -298 | -0.66% |
| 2016 | 44,885 | -249 | -0.55% |
| 2015 | 45,134 | -225 | -0.50% |
| 2014 | 45,359 | -164 | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 45,523 | -128 | -0.28% |
| 2012 | 45,651 | -214 | -0.47% |
| 2011 | 45,865 | -311 | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 46,176 | -3,782 | -0.78% |
| 2000 | 49,958 | -4,094 | -0.78% |
| 1990 | 54,052 | -2,386 | -0.43% |
| 1980 | 56,438 | -4,329 | -0.74% |
| 1970 | 60,767 | -1,046 | -0.17% |
| 1960 | 61,813 | 2,672 | 0.44% |
| 1950 | 59,141 | 4,149 | 0.73% |
| 1940 | 54,992 | 4,047 | 0.77% |
| 1930 | 50,945 | 35,709 | 12.83% |
| 1920 | 15,236 | 12,281 | 17.82% |
| 1910 | 2,955 | 0.00% |