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Westlake

Ohio · 33,904 residents (2025 est.) · 15.9 sq mi
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With 34,104 people, Westlake is a city in Ohio. 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 57% more than in Ohio as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 2,140 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,104
+8%since 2000
from 31,719 in 2000
33,904 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,140 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,924 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+12%since 2000
from 42.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K28K31K33K35K19902000201020202024Westlake
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,581)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(1,636)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(2,446)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.1%(1,746)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(1,558)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(3,278)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(3,901)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(4,395)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(5,004)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.6%(4,281)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.2%(2,801)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.3%(1,477)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$112,200
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,963 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$69,306
+87%since 2000
from $37,142 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.486
+5%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services11.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$368,200
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $183,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,570
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $866 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.7%
−14.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−3%since 2009
from 3.4 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
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(29,199)
Black0.9%(299)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(402)
Asian4.2%(1,325)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.9%(28,607)
Black2%(674)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,511)
Asian6.1%(2,086)
Other3.6%(1,226)
Diversity Score
36
+46%since 2009
from 25 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 Rican1.6%(557)
Mexican0.5%(166)
Chilean0.4%(127)
Cuban0.3%(116)
Spaniard0.2%(57)
Venezuelan0.1%(39)
Guatemalan0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(12)
Colombian0%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(1,030)
Chinese1.4%(482)
Filipino0.8%(259)
Korean0.3%(91)
Pakistani0.2%(83)
Taiwanese0.1%(19)
Sri Lankan0.1%(19)
Japanese0%(13)
Ancestry
German21.7%(7,407)
Irish17.7%(6,029)
Italian11%(3,738)
English8.6%(2,939)
Arab8.1%(2,752)
Polish6.6%(2,267)
American4.5%(1,542)
Slovak3.6%(1,229)
Hungarian3.2%(1,091)
French2.8%(959)
Palestinian1.9%(644)
Ukrainian1.9%(637)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.5%(521)
Greek1.3%(449)
Lebanese1.3%(444)
Romanian1.3%(440)
Slovene1.1%(366)
Czech1%(343)
Armenian0.8%(277)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(275)
Syrian0.8%(273)
Egyptian0.8%(269)
Dutch0.7%(252)
Norwegian0.7%(243)
Swedish0.6%(203)
Welsh0.6%(188)
Russian0.5%(178)
Turkish0.5%(164)
Austrian0.4%(137)
Lithuanian0.4%(120)
Canadian0.3%(118)
Croatian0.3%(96)
Serbian0.3%(86)
Nigerian0.2%(81)
Latvian0.2%(79)
British0.2%(59)
Finnish0.2%(54)
Swiss0.1%(50)
Danish0.1%(38)
Ethiopian0.1%(29)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Bulgarian0.1%(21)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
60.2%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 45.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
29.0%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+57%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−14.8 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.4%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 63.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
62.2%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.9% in 2009
Female
52.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.1% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2017
from 87.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(3,916)
Married58.7%(7,880)
Widowed3.2%(435)
Divorced8.8%(1,184)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(3,924)
Married52.3%(7,862)
Widowed10.6%(1,595)
Divorced10.9%(1,645)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% 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)22.5%(326)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(259)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.6%(545)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(95)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,449 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 Westlake, Ohio?

Westlake, Ohio has about 34,104 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westlake, Ohio?

The typical household in Westlake, Ohio earns about $112,200 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westlake, Ohio expensive?

In Westlake, Ohio, the median home is worth about $368,200, and the typical rent is about $1,570 a month.

How educated are people in Westlake, Ohio?

About 60.2% of adults age 25 and over in Westlake, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westlake, Ohio?

About 4.9% of people in Westlake, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westlake, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Westlake, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,086 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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