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Cuyahoga Falls

Ohio · 50,975 residents (2025 est.) · 25.8 sq mi
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With 50,909 people, Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Ohio. The typical home is worth $183,300, having risen by half since 2000. There are 1,974 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 7%. Median rent is $1,038 a month. The median household earns $72,705, about 12% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,705, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cuyahoga Falls

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$145,684 → $183,300 (+26%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 40 cities and towns in the Akron metro

  • 25th in household income$72,705
  • 19th in share with a bachelor's degree37.7%
  • 27th in home value$183,300
  • 13th in diversity score35.8

Its weight in Summit County

Cuyahoga Falls's population equals 9.5% of Summit County's. Its number of households without a car equals 6.3% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
50,909
+3%since 2000
from 49,374 in 2000
50,975 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,974 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 1,914 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+3%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
25.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K49K50K51K51K19902000201020202024Cuyahoga Falls
202451K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,971)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(2,450)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(2,216)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(2,309)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(3,384)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.7%(9,543)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(6,699)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.2%(5,218)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(6,884)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(5,540)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(2,604)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,091)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,705
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,263 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,797
+94%since 2000
from $22,550 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.6%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+16%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$183,300
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,038
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $584 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
35.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−6%since 2009
from 2.7 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
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(47,102)
Black1.9%(918)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(309)
Asian1%(517)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.1%(42,807)
Black4.8%(2,463)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,232)
Asian4.6%(2,333)
Other4.1%(2,074)
Diversity Score
36
+200%since 2009
from 12 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%(388)
Salvadoran0.7%(336)
Puerto Rican0.5%(263)
Guatemalan0.2%(91)
Peruvian0.1%(66)
Colombian0.1%(32)
Cuban0%(20)
Spaniard0%(15)
Asian origin
Nepalese2%(1,002)
Asian Indian0.7%(376)
Chinese0.7%(368)
Vietnamese0.2%(90)
Bhutanese0.1%(63)
Korean0.1%(48)
Filipino0.1%(27)
Burmese0%(4)
Ancestry
German26.7%(13,580)
Irish17.9%(9,128)
English11.7%(5,942)
Italian9.8%(4,985)
Polish4.6%(2,328)
American3.5%(1,793)
Hungarian3.2%(1,641)
Scottish2.2%(1,108)
French2.1%(1,047)
Arab1.4%(698)
Slovak1.4%(690)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(610)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.2%(603)
Romanian0.9%(480)
Swedish0.9%(462)
Czech0.9%(447)
Welsh0.8%(415)
Slovene0.6%(324)
Dutch0.6%(320)
Norwegian0.5%(277)
Macedonian0.5%(276)
Ukrainian0.5%(272)
Greek0.5%(251)
Swiss0.5%(231)
Croatian0.4%(207)
British0.4%(198)
Austrian0.4%(195)
Ghanaian0.3%(172)
Serbian0.3%(170)
Lebanese0.3%(155)
Lithuanian0.2%(88)
Palestinian0.1%(75)
Nigerian0.1%(60)
Australian0.1%(51)
West Indian0.1%(51)
Portuguese0.1%(43)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(35)
Iranian0.1%(34)
Bulgarian0.1%(28)
Armenian0%(14)
Finnish0%(14)
Danish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 25.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 90.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+46%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 89.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.3%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
Female
52.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 78.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(7,843)
Married48.5%(10,142)
Widowed3.2%(672)
Divorced10.8%(2,248)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(7,503)
Married44.8%(10,013)
Widowed8.5%(1,895)
Divorced13.2%(2,956)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)30.2%(772)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(475)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(798)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(118)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,557 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

Cuyahoga Falls, decade by decade

Cuyahoga Falls population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199048,950$74,150$145,68421.5%5.6
200049,374$76,989$193,09525.6%11.2
201049,652$67,715$180,68428.3%17.8
202051,114$73,062$163,38334.1%37.4
202450,909$72,705$183,30037.7%35.8

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 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio?

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio has about 50,909 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio?

The typical household in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio earns about $72,705 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio expensive?

In Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the median home is worth about $183,300, and the typical rent is about $1,038 a month.

How educated are people in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio?

About 37.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio?

About 10.5% of people in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,959 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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