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Parma

Ohio · 87,876 residents · 20.0 sq mi
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Parma is home to 87,876 people in Ohio. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of residents. Households here earn about 16% more than in Ohio as a whole. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
87,876
+3%vs 2000
vs 85,655 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 39.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
20.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
78K81K83K86K89K19902000201020202024Parma
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(5,494)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(5,275)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(4,896)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(4,827)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(5,210)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(15,527)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(11,610)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(8,679)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.9%(9,583)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.2%(10,701)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(4,873)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,201)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,281
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,920 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,702
−31%vs 2000
vs $21,293 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.1%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$462
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $592 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.5% in 2000
22.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(81,102)
Black1.1%(901)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,323)
Asian1.6%(1,346)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(85,983)
Black0.8%(689)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(718)
Asian1.1%(990)
Other0.2%(214)

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 Rican5.6%(4,489)
Mexican0.9%(681)
Peruvian0.4%(302)
Dominican0.3%(234)
Guatemalan0.2%(134)
Salvadoran0.2%(134)
Cuban0.1%(109)
Honduran0.1%(101)
Ecuadorian0.1%(94)
Colombian0.1%(71)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(45)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Spaniard0%(21)
Argentine0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(534)
Nepalese0.5%(379)
Pakistani0.4%(353)
Filipino0.4%(348)
Vietnamese0.2%(174)
Cambodian0.2%(127)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Kazakh0.1%(81)
Thai0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Guamanian0%(13)
Samoan0%(10)
Tongan0%(9)
Ancestry
German19.9%(15,889)
Irish14.2%(11,328)
Polish12.4%(9,885)
Italian11.4%(9,128)
English6.9%(5,503)
Ukrainian5.1%(4,102)
Slovak4.7%(3,758)
Hungarian4%(3,206)
American3%(2,370)
Arab1.9%(1,519)
Scottish1.4%(1,108)
Czech1.2%(958)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1.2%(958)
French1.2%(951)
Slovene1.2%(929)
Russian1%(807)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(665)
Greek0.8%(623)
Croatian0.7%(523)
Serbian0.6%(518)
Welsh0.6%(510)
Dutch0.6%(450)
Lebanese0.5%(438)
Egyptian0.5%(405)
Swedish0.4%(315)
Norwegian0.4%(296)
Lithuanian0.3%(227)
Nigerian0.3%(212)
Jordanian0.2%(174)
British0.2%(168)
Palestinian0.2%(162)
West Indian0.2%(155)
Danish0.2%(153)
Somali0.2%(125)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Austrian0.1%(118)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Syrian0.1%(80)
Macedonian0.1%(76)
Guyanese0.1%(75)
Moroccan0.1%(73)
Swiss0.1%(68)
Canadian0.1%(64)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Latvian0.1%(49)
Ghanaian0.1%(43)
Iranian0%(30)
Haitian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(12)
Turkish0%(10)
Belgian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.9%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 15.2 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 married42.6%(14,307)
Married43.4%(14,550)
Widowed3.2%(1,089)
Divorced10.8%(3,611)
Women 15+
Never married33%(11,424)
Married42%(14,513)
Widowed9.8%(3,404)
Divorced15.2%(5,252)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% 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)16.1%(561)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(624)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(1,374)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(156)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,491 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 Parma, Ohio?

Parma, Ohio has about 87,876 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Parma, Ohio?

The typical household in Parma, Ohio earns about $33,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Parma, Ohio expensive?

In Parma, Ohio, the median home is worth about $73,400, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in Parma, Ohio?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Parma, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Parma, Ohio?

About 4.1% of people in Parma, 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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