Cleveland Heights, Ohio Population 2024

43,187

Cleveland Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County Ohio. Cleveland Heights has a 2024 population of 43,187. Cleveland Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.16% annually and its population has decreased by -4.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,215 in 2020.

The average household income in Cleveland Heights is $99,118 with a poverty rate of 16.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cleveland Heights is 36.7 years, 35.9 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Cleveland Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cleveland Heights was:

  • White: 47.55%
  • Black or African American: 41.73%
  • Asian: 5.34%
  • Two or more races: 3.73%
  • Other race: 1.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.1%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,354.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.49% (-2,028)
The current population of Cleveland Heights, Ohio is 43,187 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,215.

Cleveland Heights, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,39747.55%
Black or African American18,77841.73%
Asian2,4055.34%
Two or more races1,6803.73%
Other race6491.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.1%
Native American460.1%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cleveland Heights Population by Race

Cleveland Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Cleveland Heights Median Age

36.7

Total

35.9

Male

37.5

Female

Cleveland Heights Adults

There are 35,793 adults, (8,711 of whom are seniors) in Cleveland Heights.

Cleveland Heights Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Cleveland Heights Sex Ratio

Female24,48154.4%
Male20,52145.6%

Cleveland Heights Population by Age

Cleveland Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4622.2758.641.4
Non Family9,1641.2841.758.3
Married6,9233.0285.414.6
Female2,8223.5850.649.4
Male5532.634357

3.09

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cleveland Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3391.09%
9th to 12th Grade1,0693.45%
High School Graduate4,68515.13%
Some College5,07916.4%
Associates Degree2,2877.38%
Bachelors Degree8,01025.86%
Graduate Degree9,50330.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,26215,06711,342
Black12,16611,1223,619
Asian1,6441,5691,256
2+ Races964944619
Hispanic871836588
Other Race529475431
Islander474735
Native American443426

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 81.47%.

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$47,049$55,483$43,252
Less Than 9th Grade$30,357$30,174$30,865
High School Graduate$35,607$38,357$27,150
Some College$35,424$41,104$30,321
Bachelors Degree$50,773$62,143$41,115
Graduate Degree$65,379$74,415$60,478

$47,049

Average Earnings

$55,483

Average Male

$43,252

Average Female

Cleveland Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cleveland Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cleveland Heights Language

89.36% of Cleveland Heights residents speak only English, while 10.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.01% of the population.

Cleveland Heights Language

Cleveland Heights Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black18,6433,90020.92%
White20,4962,14510.47%
Asian2,31161126.44%
Multiple1,62233120.41%
Hispanic1,17817915.2%
Islander473574.47%
Other645335.12%
Native461839.13%

16.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.85%

Male Poverty Rate

17.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cleveland Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is Islander, with 74.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is Other, with 5.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.23%.

Cleveland Heights Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.87%
High School20.1%
Some College10.74%
Bachelors or Greater9.16%

Cleveland Heights Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.61%
Male Unemployed14.54%
Female Employed8.17%
Male Employed6.27%

Cleveland Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cleveland Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$69,155$99,118
Families$93,104$127,266
Married Families$118,936$156,141
Non Families$49,554$65,621

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cleveland Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cleveland Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cleveland Heights Marriage

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 35-44.

Cleveland Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cleveland Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,818

Number of Veterans

1,591

Male Veterans

227

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam691
First Gulf War357
Second Gulf War280
World War II59
Korea44

Cleveland Heights Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74529
35 to 54461
75+414
55 to 64305
18 to 34109

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,0667.57%
White6633.71%
2+ Races504.45%
Hispanic363.53%
Asian201%
Other Race111.86%
Native American818.18%

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Race

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cleveland Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.96%

Born in Cleveland Heights

91.95%

Native Born

8.05%

Foreign Born

4.66%

Non Citizen

3.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.95% of Cleveland Heights residents were born in the United States, with 61.96% having been born in Ohio. 4.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cleveland Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202940,652-507-1.23%
202841,159-507-1.22%
202741,666-507-1.2%
202642,173-507-1.19%
202542,680-507-1.17%
202443,187-507-1.16%
202343,694-507-1.15%
202244,201-521-1.16%
202144,722-493-1.09%
202045,2151,3283.03%
201943,887-292-0.66%
201844,179-293-0.66%
201744,472-295-0.66%
201644,767-254-0.56%
201545,021-222-0.49%
201445,243-162-0.36%
201345,405-125-0.27%
201245,530-212-0.46%
201145,742-305-0.66%
201046,047-3,911-7.83%
200049,958-4,094-7.57%
199054,052-2,386-4.23%
198056,438-4,329-7.12%
197060,767-1,046-1.69%
196061,8132,6724.52%
195059,1414,1497.54%
194054,9924,0477.94%
193050,94535,709234.37%
192015,23612,281415.6%
19102,95500%
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Cleveland Heights Population by Year