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South Euclid

Ohio · 21,248 residents (2025 est.) · 4.66 sq mi
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South Euclid is a city of 21,534 people in Ohio. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $153,700. Density works out to 4,622 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 5%. About 42% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,534
−9%since 2000
from 23,537 in 2000
21,248 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,622 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4,604 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
−2%since 2000
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.66 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K23K23K24K19902000201020202024South Euclid
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(1,274)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(1,422)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,233)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(1,334)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(1,570)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414%(3,015)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(2,857)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(2,224)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(2,944)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(2,175)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(1,203)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(283)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,297
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,346 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,651
+77%since 2000
from $22,383 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.9%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
+10%since 2010
from 0.371 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,700
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $106,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,367
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $685 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
18.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.2%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
−23%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(17,569)
Black21.3%(5,005)
Hispanic / Latino1%(241)
Asian1.5%(352)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.1%(8,643)
Black51.6%(11,107)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(566)
Asian2.1%(447)
Other3.6%(771)
Diversity Score
71
+13%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 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
Puerto Rican0.8%(162)
Colombian0.4%(85)
Cuban0.3%(71)
Mexican0.3%(66)
Ecuadorian0.1%(29)
Guatemalan0.1%(25)
Chilean0.1%(23)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(120)
Asian Indian0.4%(95)
Filipino0.3%(73)
Korean0.2%(39)
Sri Lankan0.2%(35)
Cambodian0.1%(31)
Vietnamese0.1%(20)
Ancestry
German9.3%(2,001)
Irish7.3%(1,569)
Italian5.9%(1,270)
English4.9%(1,065)
Polish3.4%(734)
American2.2%(481)
Russian1.8%(386)
Slovak1.6%(342)
Czech1.6%(335)
Hungarian1.2%(250)
Welsh1.1%(244)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.9%(203)
Jamaican0.8%(173)
Scottish0.8%(164)
Swedish0.6%(132)
Arab0.6%(125)
Ukrainian0.6%(119)
French0.5%(104)
Slovene0.5%(98)
Ghanaian0.4%(90)
Lithuanian0.4%(87)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(82)
Greek0.3%(74)
British0.3%(72)
Palestinian0.3%(68)
Nigerian0.3%(65)
Croatian0.2%(45)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Lebanese0.1%(17)
Norwegian0.1%(16)
Armenian0.1%(14)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Dutch0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 36.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+71%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.3%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 82.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.2%(3,860)
Married43.7%(3,814)
Widowed1.9%(162)
Divorced10.2%(890)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(3,278)
Married40.2%(3,573)
Widowed7.7%(687)
Divorced15.1%(1,341)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)38.8%(399)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(104)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.9%(256)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,029 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 South Euclid, Ohio?

South Euclid, Ohio has about 21,534 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in South Euclid, Ohio?

The typical household in South Euclid, Ohio earns about $81,297 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Euclid, Ohio expensive?

In South Euclid, Ohio, the median home is worth about $153,700, and the typical rent is about $1,367 a month.

How educated are people in South Euclid, Ohio?

About 42.3% of adults age 25 and over in South Euclid, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Euclid, Ohio?

About 6.5% of people in South Euclid, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Euclid, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, South Euclid, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,332 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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