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Ohio · 363,608 residents (2025 est.) · 77.735 sq mi
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Cleveland has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $40,801. Population has fallen 23% since 2000, a loss of 112,306 residents. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value is $102,000. The poverty rate of 30.6% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 43% less than the Ohio median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
366,097
−23%since 2000
from 478,403 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,710 / sq mi
−17%since 2009
from 5,648 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
+10%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:363,608 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
352K394K436K478K520K1990201020202024Cleveland
2024366K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(20,580)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(21,601)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(21,188)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(23,046)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(25,553)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.4%(63,520)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(46,550)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(40,556)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(47,715)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(34,707)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.1%(14,853)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(6,228)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,801
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,928 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,266
+98%since 2000
from $14,291 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.7%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 26.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.510
+8%since 2010
from 0.471 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$102,000
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$945
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $465 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
41.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2000
from 48.5% in 2000
58.3% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.1%
−13.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−21%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Cleveland on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic38.8%(185,641)
Black50.5%(241,512)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(34,728)
Asian1.3%(6,284)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic33.7%(123,383)
Black45.1%(165,163)
Hispanic / Latino13.2%(48,496)
Asian2.6%(9,547)
Other5.3%(19,508)
Diversity Score
83
+11%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.7%(31,854)
Mexican1.8%(6,515)
Dominican0.6%(2,096)
South American0.5%(1,671)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,387)
Honduran0.3%(1,000)
Salvadoran0.2%(912)
Colombian0.2%(817)
Cuban0.2%(731)
Ecuadorian0.1%(303)
Spaniard0.1%(294)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(284)
Panamanian0%(140)
Argentine0%(125)
Chilean0%(101)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,496)
Chinese0.7%(2,483)
Filipino0.2%(735)
Vietnamese0.2%(720)
Nepalese0.2%(570)
Korean0.2%(551)
Pakistani0.1%(409)
Cambodian0.1%(376)
Kazakh0.1%(358)
Japanese0%(166)
Taiwanese0%(157)
Bhutanese0%(114)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(65)
Laotian0%(41)
Thai0%(37)
Malaysian0%(26)
Mongolian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(64)
Chamorro0%(50)
Ancestry
German9.5%(34,861)
Irish8.5%(31,026)
Italian4.4%(16,154)
English3.7%(13,448)
Polish3.5%(12,656)
American2.2%(7,913)
Hungarian1.4%(5,017)
Arab1.3%(4,678)
Slovak1%(3,635)
French0.8%(2,887)
Scottish0.8%(2,816)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Slovene0.7%(2,414)
West Indian0.6%(2,355)
Czech0.5%(1,859)
Dutch0.4%(1,595)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,471)
Russian0.4%(1,462)
Nigerian0.4%(1,390)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,316)
Palestinian0.4%(1,302)
Romanian0.3%(1,250)
Lebanese0.3%(1,239)
Jamaican0.3%(1,233)
Croatian0.3%(1,218)
Welsh0.3%(1,120)
Greek0.3%(1,109)
Swedish0.2%(911)
British0.2%(783)
Norwegian0.2%(627)
Swiss0.2%(581)
Lithuanian0.2%(551)
Ghanaian0.1%(475)
Syrian0.1%(457)
Austrian0.1%(443)
Moroccan0.1%(390)
Finnish0.1%(354)
Serbian0.1%(352)
Jordanian0.1%(313)
Haitian0.1%(306)
Israeli0.1%(283)
Danish0.1%(268)
Ethiopian0.1%(260)
Guyanese0.1%(207)
Iraqi0.1%(197)
Kenyan0.1%(195)
Canadian0.1%(186)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Armenian0%(161)
Brazilian0%(157)
Egyptian0%(137)
Turkish0%(127)
Iranian0%(126)
Somali0%(88)
Latvian0%(60)
Belgian0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(12)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.4%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.3%
+15.3 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+40%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 69.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
22.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
10.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2011
from 18.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.9%
−26.3 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−41.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 19.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−75.0 ptssince 2013
from 83.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.7%
+22.2 ptssince 2017
from 62.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 87.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 8.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married57%(82,976)
Married27.4%(39,863)
Widowed2.9%(4,243)
Divorced12.7%(18,426)
Women 15+
Never married51.6%(81,176)
Married25.2%(39,576)
Widowed9%(14,134)
Divorced14.2%(22,334)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Neighborhoods in Cleveland

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, Ohio?

Cleveland, Ohio has about 366,097 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, Ohio?

The typical household in Cleveland, Ohio earns about $40,801 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleveland, Ohio expensive?

In Cleveland, Ohio, the median home is worth about $102,000, and the typical rent is about $945 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, Ohio?

About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, Ohio?

About 30.6% of people in Cleveland, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cleveland, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Cleveland, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 139,519 residents, a change of about -28 percent over that period.

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

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