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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brecksville

Ohio · 11,818 residents · 19.4 sq mi
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With 11,818 people, Brecksville is a city in Ohio. Households here earn about 86% more than in Ohio as a whole. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $53,396 a year at the median, 77% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,818
−12%vs 2000
vs 13,382 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 44.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K13K13K14K19902000201020202024Brecksville
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(690)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(808)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(722)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(654)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(495)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(1,469)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.3%(2,283)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.4%(1,581)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.9%(1,408)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(1,111)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(442)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(155)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,396
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,159 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$25,356
−33%vs 2000
vs $37,838 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$144,900
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $210,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$708
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,163 in 2000
US average: $450
87.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
13.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(12,578)
Black1.9%(254)
Hispanic / Latino1%(136)
Asian2.5%(337)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(11,367)
Black1.8%(218)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(129)
Asian1.7%(205)
Other0.2%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(160)
Honduran0.3%(46)
Spaniard0.2%(32)
Peruvian0.2%(26)
Puerto Rican0.2%(25)
Argentine0.1%(12)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(329)
Chinese0.5%(68)
Taiwanese0.2%(26)
Filipino0.1%(20)
Cambodian0.1%(19)
Thai0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German28.6%(3,918)
Polish15.8%(2,164)
Irish15.4%(2,113)
Italian13.1%(1,795)
English12.1%(1,653)
Hungarian5%(682)
Slovak2.7%(373)
French2.3%(318)
Scottish2.2%(308)
American2.2%(305)
Ukrainian2%(269)
Arab1.9%(260)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.6%(220)
British1.5%(204)
Slovene1.4%(192)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(150)
Lebanese1.1%(147)
Serbian1%(136)
Russian0.9%(126)
Croatian0.8%(104)
Palestinian0.7%(96)
Swedish0.6%(79)
Swiss0.5%(67)
Austrian0.5%(66)
Dutch0.4%(60)
Welsh0.2%(33)
Lithuanian0.2%(30)
Latvian0.2%(29)
Romanian0.2%(27)
Portuguese0.2%(26)
Syrian0.1%(19)
Bulgarian0.1%(13)
Greek0.1%(11)
Macedonian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

41.6%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
15.8%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.0 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(1,595)
Married62%(3,646)
Widowed2.7%(159)
Divorced8.2%(485)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(1,052)
Married63.7%(3,581)
Widowed7.3%(408)
Divorced10.4%(584)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.4%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(136)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.2%(49)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 481 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Brecksville, Ohio?

Brecksville, Ohio has about 11,818 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brecksville, Ohio?

The typical household in Brecksville, Ohio earns about $53,396 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brecksville, Ohio expensive?

In Brecksville, Ohio, the median home is worth about $144,900, and the typical rent is about $708 a month.

How educated are people in Brecksville, Ohio?

About 41.6% of adults age 25 and over in Brecksville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brecksville, Ohio?

About 2.3% of people in Brecksville, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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