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Cleveland

Ohio · 505,616 residents · 77.735 sq mi
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Cleveland has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $17,822. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $40,400. The poverty rate of 28.7% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 38% less than the Ohio median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
505,616
+6%vs 2000
vs 478,403 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.0
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
352K394K436K478K520K1990201020202024Cleveland
2024366K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(44,137)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(38,528)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(34,381)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(34,093)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(37,804)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(91,424)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(63,808)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(45,239)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(45,785)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(41,319)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(22,609)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(6,489)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,822
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,928 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,258
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,291 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
28.7%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$322
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $465 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
47.9%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.5% in 2000
52.1% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(250,727)
Black46.5%(235,053)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(22,330)
Asian1%(4,885)
Other3%(14,951)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
8.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.8%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 16.0 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 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)
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Neighborhoods in Cleveland

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, Ohio?

Cleveland, Ohio has about 505,616 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, Ohio?

The typical household in Cleveland, Ohio earns about $17,822 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 $40,400, and the typical rent is about $322 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, Ohio?

About 8.1% 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 28.7% of people in Cleveland, 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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