CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Parma Heights

Ohio · 21,448 residents · 4.20 sq mi

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Parma Heights is a city of 21,448 people in Ohio. The median age is 40.4, about 7 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of locals. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $77,900. Households earn $29,289 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,448

−1%vs 2000

vs 21,659 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(1,207)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(1,081)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(1,037)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(1,079)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(1,334)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(3,274)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(2,722)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(1,940)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(2,410)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.5%(3,115)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(1,838)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(411)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,289

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,985 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,051

−27%vs 2000

vs $20,522 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$438

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $584 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.0%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.9% in 2000

37.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(20,300)

Black1.1%(243)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(351)

Asian2.3%(505)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(21,088)

Black0.6%(122)

Hispanic / Latino1%(206)

Asian0.7%(154)

Other0.4%(84)

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 Rican2.3%(468)

Mexican1.3%(275)

South American0.3%(68)

Central American0.2%(42)

Ecuadorian0.2%(41)

Honduran0.2%(34)

Peruvian0.1%(12)

Salvadoran0%(8)

Spaniard0%(7)

Cuban0%(6)

Asian origin

Nepalese1.7%(340)

Vietnamese0.7%(145)

Filipino0.4%(88)

Asian Indian0.3%(71)

Chinese0.1%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(18)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German17.9%(3,686)

Irish13.1%(2,706)

Polish12.7%(2,613)

Italian9%(1,860)

English6.3%(1,290)

Hungarian3.7%(753)

American2.9%(589)

Ukrainian2.8%(573)

French2.3%(465)

Subsaharan African2.1%(424)

Slovak2%(412)

Romanian1.7%(341)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.6%(320)

Scottish1.5%(315)

Czech1.1%(225)

Slovene1%(206)

Dutch0.9%(187)

French Canadian0.9%(187)

Russian0.7%(151)

Austrian0.7%(143)

Greek0.7%(142)

Welsh0.6%(120)

Egyptian0.6%(119)

Lithuanian0.5%(105)

Norwegian0.5%(105)

Nigerian0.5%(94)

Swedish0.4%(91)

British0.4%(87)

Swiss0.4%(81)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(78)

Croatian0.3%(66)

Danish0.3%(65)

Palestinian0.3%(55)

Serbian0.2%(43)

Lebanese0.2%(41)

Portuguese0.1%(26)

Ghanaian0.1%(25)

Moroccan0.1%(21)

Brazilian0.1%(20)

Finnish0.1%(19)

Australian0.1%(16)

Syrian0.1%(14)

Armenian0%(9)

Canadian0%(9)

Guyanese0%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married39.5%(3,215)

Married46.1%(3,755)

Widowed3%(246)

Divorced11.4%(933)

Women 15+

Never married36.6%(3,405)

Married38.8%(3,611)

Widowed9.4%(876)

Divorced15.2%(1,412)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.4%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.0%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% 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)32.3%(343)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(187)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.9%(285)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.4%(121)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,061 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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