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Cleveland

Ohio · 372,624 residents · 77.7 sq mi
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Cleveland is home to 372,624 people in Ohio. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 32.0%, above the 12.8% national rate. Households here earn about 45% less than in Ohio as a whole. Median home value sits at $73,400. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
372,624
−22%since 2000
from 478,403 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+9%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
77.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
352K394K436K478K520K19902000201020202024Cleveland
2024366K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(22,238)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(22,958)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146%(22,440)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196%(22,315)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(27,785)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.7%(62,334)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(43,901)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.5%(42,857)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.9%(51,614)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(33,632)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.8%(14,304)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(6,246)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,838
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,928 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,442
+57%since 2000
from $14,291 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
18.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
32.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 26.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 10%
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,400
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$735
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $465 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
39.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2000
from 48.5% in 2000
60.4% rent
Persons per household
2.12 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.3
−28%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic32.1%(119,547)
Black47.5%(176,813)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(48,699)
Asian2.8%(10,390)
Other4.5%(16,641)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.4%(32,078)
Mexican1.4%(5,302)
Central American0.8%(2,884)
Dominican0.4%(1,500)
South American0.3%(1,255)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,151)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,032)
Cuban0.2%(791)
Peruvian0.1%(330)
Colombian0.1%(315)
Honduran0.1%(305)
Ecuadorian0.1%(286)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(286)
Nicaraguan0.1%(217)
Argentine0%(175)
Panamanian0%(100)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Chilean0%(20)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(3,055)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,953)
Vietnamese0.2%(846)
Nepalese0.2%(722)
Filipino0.2%(719)
Korean0.1%(549)
Bhutanese0.1%(379)
Laotian0.1%(356)
Cambodian0.1%(250)
Pakistani0%(172)
Japanese0%(119)
Taiwanese0%(76)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(32)
Mongolian0%(18)
Burmese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(147)
Chamorro0%(39)
Ancestry
German9.6%(36,688)
Irish8.5%(32,686)
Italian4.7%(17,918)
Polish4%(15,195)
English3.1%(11,924)
American2.2%(8,532)
Hungarian1.5%(5,623)
Slovak1.2%(4,576)
French0.8%(3,229)
Slovene0.7%(2,566)
Czech0.6%(2,350)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(2,308)
Dutch0.6%(2,197)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,197)
West Indian0.5%(2,033)
Romanian0.5%(1,801)
Croatian0.5%(1,770)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,734)
Greek0.4%(1,599)
Russian0.4%(1,498)
Palestinian0.4%(1,468)
Welsh0.4%(1,354)
Jamaican0.3%(1,134)
British0.3%(1,105)
Arab0.2%(917)
Swedish0.2%(865)
Lithuanian0.2%(850)
Syrian0.2%(716)
Lebanese0.2%(712)
Nigerian0.2%(676)
Serbian0.2%(675)
Swiss0.1%(517)
Austrian0.1%(488)
Norwegian0.1%(426)
Egyptian0.1%(351)
Finnish0.1%(320)
Ghanaian0.1%(312)
Somali0.1%(308)
Moroccan0.1%(291)
Guyanese0.1%(288)
Danish0.1%(267)
Portuguese0.1%(197)
Canadian0%(191)
Haitian0%(130)
Armenian0%(120)
Israeli0%(116)
Turkish0%(116)
Iranian0%(107)
Kenyan0%(104)
Belgian0%(81)
Brazilian0%(77)
Bulgarian0%(72)
Latvian0%(67)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Jordanian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(23)
Barbadian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
68.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 69.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
22.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
12.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 18.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
59.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
30.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
85.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.1%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.3%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
38.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.7%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
44.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
44.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
57.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.8%(1,928)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(2,520)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.1%(6,238)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.6%(1,170)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.1%(549)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 17,779 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, Ohio?

Cleveland, Ohio has about 372,624 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, Ohio?

The typical household in Cleveland, Ohio earns about $31,838 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 $73,400, and the typical rent is about $735 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, Ohio?

About 18.6% 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 32.0% 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 132,992 residents, a change of about -26 percent over that period.

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

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