CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Willoughby

Ohio · 20,510 residents · 10.2 sq mi

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Willoughby is home to 20,510 people in Ohio. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.8% of people here. Median home value sits at $72,700. There are 2,111 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $31,693, close to the national figure. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% 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

20,510

−9%vs 2000

vs 22,621 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(1,334)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(1,320)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(1,093)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(1,086)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(1,362)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(3,999)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(3,104)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(2,092)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(1,859)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(1,842)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(1,027)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(392)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,693

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,387 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,277

−31%vs 2000

vs $23,653 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,700

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $124,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$467

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $656 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.8% in 2000

38.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(21,695)

Black1.1%(258)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(161)

Asian1.1%(259)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(20,063)

Black0.9%(181)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(130)

Asian1%(213)

Other0.3%(53)

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 Rican0.5%(126)

Mexican0.5%(123)

Spaniard0.3%(77)

Central American0.1%(33)

Nicaraguan0.1%(33)

South American0.1%(27)

Peruvian0.1%(16)

Paraguayan0%(10)

Argentine0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(101)

Chinese0.4%(85)

Pakistani0.1%(13)

Ancestry

German20.9%(5,017)

Italian17.5%(4,210)

Irish16.9%(4,052)

English10.5%(2,515)

Slovene6.5%(1,568)

Polish5.6%(1,337)

American3.4%(829)

Hungarian3.3%(805)

Slovak2.8%(670)

Scottish2.5%(590)

French2.4%(581)

Croatian2.4%(578)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.3%(316)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(309)

Arab1.1%(268)

Russian1.1%(253)

Welsh0.8%(199)

Swedish0.7%(157)

Finnish0.6%(138)

Ukrainian0.5%(120)

Dutch0.4%(95)

Czech0.4%(89)

British0.4%(85)

Lebanese0.3%(80)

Norwegian0.3%(74)

Swiss0.3%(62)

French Canadian0.2%(60)

Belgian0.2%(53)

Canadian0.2%(53)

Greek0.2%(40)

Austrian0.2%(37)

Brazilian0.2%(37)

Danish0.1%(31)

Portuguese0.1%(18)

Turkish0.1%(13)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.2%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married39.4%(3,701)

Married49.5%(4,653)

Widowed2.8%(267)

Divorced8.2%(772)

Women 15+

Never married33.5%(3,875)

Married39.2%(4,528)

Widowed10.7%(1,238)

Divorced16.6%(1,924)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 63.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.0%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 76.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% 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)12.8%(133)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.2%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.5%(380)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.7%(132)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.8%(71)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,041 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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