CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sheffield Lake

Ohio · 9,825 residents · 2.49 sq mi

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With 9,825 people, Sheffield Lake is a city in Ohio. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Ohio median. The typical home is worth $59,300.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,825

+5%vs 2000

vs 9,371 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(669)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(735)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(918)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(877)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(615)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.9%(1,756)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(1,627)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(1,112)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(771)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(538)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(191)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,246

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,046

−35%vs 2000

vs $20,219 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,300

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$432

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $563 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(8,860)

Black1%(90)

Hispanic / Latino3%(281)

Asian0.3%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(9,648)

Black0.6%(62)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(263)

Asian0.1%(14)

Other1%(101)

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 Rican7.2%(642)

Spaniard0.6%(55)

Dominican0.6%(51)

Mexican0.4%(40)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(35)

Ancestry

German25.8%(2,313)

Italian15.5%(1,390)

Irish14.3%(1,286)

Polish11.2%(1,001)

English10.8%(967)

Hungarian4.8%(434)

American2.2%(199)

Croatian2.1%(186)

Slovak1.7%(150)

French1.4%(123)

Scotch-Irish1%(87)

Scottish1%(87)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(74)

Finnish0.8%(73)

Ukrainian0.7%(59)

British0.6%(52)

Russian0.5%(42)

Norwegian0.4%(39)

Greek0.4%(33)

Portuguese0.3%(30)

Swedish0.2%(18)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Austrian0.1%(11)

Czech0.1%(11)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 16.2 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 married34.4%(1,237)

Married44.1%(1,585)

Widowed2.3%(81)

Divorced19.2%(690)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(1,086)

Married42.7%(1,709)

Widowed10.4%(417)

Divorced19.7%(790)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.8%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.8%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.5%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% 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)8.8%(52)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(210)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.8%(152)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 590 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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