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Cleveland Heights

Ohio · 43,750 residents (2025 est.) · 8.07 sq mi
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Cleveland Heights is a city of 44,497 people in Ohio. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. There are 5,517 people per square mile. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $192,100. The median age is 35.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,826, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cleveland Heights

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,645 → $192,100 (+13%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population54,052 → 44,497 (−18%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Poverty rate8.5% → 15.9% (+7.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 129 cities and towns in the Cleveland metro

  • 73rd in household income$72,826
  • 24th in share with a bachelor's degree58.7%
  • 76th in home value$192,100
  • 5th in diversity score78.2

Its weight in Cuyahoga County

Cleveland Heights's population equals 3.6% of Cuyahoga County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 5.4% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 2.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,497
−11%since 2000
from 49,958 in 2000
43,750 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,517 / sq mi
−11%since 2000
from 6,194 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
+2%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.07 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
44K46K49K52K55K19902000201020202024Cleveland Heights
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(2,172)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(3,109)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(2,682)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,931)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.1%(3,621)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.7%(7,003)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(6,023)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.2%(4,108)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.7%(4,305)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(5,073)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(2,454)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,016)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,826
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,731 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,521
+80%since 2000
from $25,804 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.504
+3%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$192,100
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,216
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $640 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
41.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.26 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−11%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.7%(25,840)
Black41.5%(20,752)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(791)
Asian2.6%(1,275)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(20,376)
Black39.7%(17,651)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(1,489)
Asian6%(2,675)
Other5.2%(2,306)
Diversity Score
78
+13%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican0.8%(343)
Puerto Rican0.7%(329)
Ecuadorian0.3%(112)
Chilean0.2%(95)
Nicaraguan0.2%(90)
Peruvian0.2%(77)
Cuban0.1%(58)
Spaniard0.1%(58)
Guatemalan0.1%(57)
Dominican0.1%(41)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(41)
Venezuelan0.1%(39)
Colombian0.1%(36)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(1,053)
Chinese1.5%(661)
Vietnamese0.4%(166)
Korean0.3%(126)
Nepalese0.2%(77)
Filipino0.2%(75)
Taiwanese0.1%(42)
Thai0.1%(39)
Japanese0.1%(38)
Cambodian0.1%(26)
Sri Lankan0.1%(25)
Bangladeshi0.1%(24)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(18)
Pakistani0%(15)
Hmong0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German12.6%(5,610)
Irish9.5%(4,207)
English7.6%(3,360)
Italian6.5%(2,909)
American4.6%(2,060)
Polish2.8%(1,230)
Scottish1.8%(785)
Hungarian1.7%(751)
Russian1.1%(503)
French1.1%(487)
Swedish1.1%(468)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.8%(367)
Slovak0.8%(335)
Dutch0.7%(321)
West Indian0.7%(311)
Slovene0.7%(292)
Welsh0.6%(280)
Arab0.6%(257)
British0.5%(233)
Croatian0.5%(215)
Norwegian0.5%(201)
Czech0.4%(191)
Jamaican0.4%(190)
Austrian0.4%(175)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(169)
Iranian0.3%(150)
Swiss0.3%(128)
Lithuanian0.2%(110)
Canadian0.2%(109)
Serbian0.2%(108)
Greek0.2%(106)
Finnish0.2%(102)
Lebanese0.2%(97)
Nigerian0.2%(86)
Romanian0.2%(83)
Danish0.2%(82)
Kenyan0.1%(61)
Haitian0.1%(61)
Israeli0.1%(55)
Latvian0.1%(51)
Syrian0.1%(33)
Turkish0.1%(27)
Portuguese0.1%(26)
Egyptian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(13)
Iraqi0%(11)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 50.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
32.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+54%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 73.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.3%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
Female
54.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 89.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.1%(7,723)
Married41.6%(6,824)
Widowed3.5%(567)
Divorced7.8%(1,273)
Women 15+
Never married42.3%(8,515)
Married36.5%(7,357)
Widowed7.7%(1,557)
Divorced13.5%(2,718)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)15.9%(226)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(390)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(447)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,420 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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Over time

Cleveland Heights, decade by decade

Cleveland Heights population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199054,052$86,506$170,64545.0%63.4
200049,958$85,128$200,56450.0%69.8
201046,121$70,083$205,71650.4%72.6
202045,312$71,615$162,05057.9%77.2
202444,497$72,826$192,10058.7%78.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

Cleveland Heights, Ohio has about 44,497 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

The typical household in Cleveland Heights, Ohio earns about $72,826 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleveland Heights, Ohio expensive?

In Cleveland Heights, Ohio, the median home is worth about $192,100, and the typical rent is about $1,216 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

About 58.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland Heights, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleveland Heights, Ohio?

About 15.9% of people in Cleveland Heights, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cleveland Heights, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Cleveland Heights, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,555 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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

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