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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Cleveland Metro

Cleveland, OH · 6 counties · 2,202,069 residents · 2,701.447 sq mi
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The short version

Cleveland has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,375. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $71,612.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,202,069
−2%vs 2000
vs 2,250,871 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
815 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 833 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.1M2.2M2.2M2.2M2.3M1990201020202024Cleveland
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(157,689)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(156,636)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(149,080)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(148,535)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(142,263)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(366,728)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(329,336)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(230,560)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(208,371)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(188,044)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(96,543)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(28,284)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,375
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,685 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,601
−35%vs 2000
vs $22,321 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,612
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,132 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$404
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $551 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.7% in 2000
33.2% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Cleveland on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(1,697,660)
Black18.3%(412,782)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(74,862)
Asian1.4%(30,394)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(1,773,198)
Black17.2%(379,276)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(49,617)
Asian1%(21,946)
Other1.3%(27,649)

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 Rican3.6%(78,462)
Mexican1.6%(34,754)
Central American0.4%(9,396)
South American0.4%(8,440)
Dominican0.2%(3,818)
Cuban0.2%(3,170)
Guatemalan0.2%(3,130)
Colombian0.1%(2,563)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,526)
Spaniard0.1%(2,392)
Honduran0.1%(2,001)
Peruvian0.1%(1,667)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,210)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,204)
Argentine0%(800)
Chilean0%(732)
Panamanian0%(620)
Nicaraguan0%(599)
Uruguayan0%(129)
Bolivian0%(44)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(19,083)
Chinese0.5%(10,968)
Filipino0.2%(4,945)
Vietnamese0.2%(3,412)
Korean0.1%(2,412)
Nepalese0.1%(1,883)
Pakistani0.1%(1,613)
Japanese0.1%(1,075)
Cambodian0%(926)
Thai0%(630)
Taiwanese0%(507)
Kazakh0%(507)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(358)
Sri Lankan0%(240)
Laotian0%(227)
Bhutanese0%(166)
Hmong0%(86)
Uzbek0%(43)
Malaysian0%(26)
Mongolian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(481)
Samoan0%(311)
Tongan0%(77)
Guamanian0%(28)
Ancestry
German18.4%(398,601)
Irish13.2%(286,952)
Italian9.1%(197,824)
English8.8%(190,615)
Polish6.6%(143,696)
American3.8%(82,713)
Hungarian2.9%(63,649)
Slovak2.1%(44,846)
Scottish1.6%(35,185)
Slovene1.5%(33,069)
French1.4%(29,736)
Arab1.2%(26,290)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(22,072)
Czech0.9%(20,537)
Russian0.9%(19,646)
Croatian0.8%(16,652)
Welsh0.7%(14,307)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(13,944)
Dutch0.6%(13,560)
Swedish0.6%(13,412)
Greek0.5%(11,772)
Lebanese0.5%(10,212)
Romanian0.5%(10,066)
Lithuanian0.4%(9,482)
Swiss0.3%(7,486)
Finnish0.3%(7,435)
Norwegian0.3%(6,815)
British0.3%(6,455)
West Indian0.3%(6,273)
Austrian0.3%(5,946)
Serbian0.2%(5,130)
Palestinian0.2%(4,931)
Nigerian0.2%(4,518)
French Canadian0.2%(3,929)
Jamaican0.2%(3,587)
Danish0.2%(3,268)
Syrian0.1%(2,440)
Portuguese0.1%(2,360)
Canadian0.1%(2,269)
Egyptian0.1%(2,071)
Armenian0.1%(1,800)
Jordanian0.1%(1,455)
Iranian0.1%(1,178)
Belgian0.1%(1,116)
Latvian0%(1,081)
Turkish0.1%(1,047)
Macedonian0%(933)
Moroccan0%(855)
Ghanaian0%(804)
Brazilian0%(795)
Israeli0%(773)
Haitian0%(736)
Bulgarian0%(679)
Ethiopian0%(577)
Somali0%(568)
Guyanese0%(561)
Australian0%(465)
Iraqi0%(447)
Kenyan0%(394)
Barbadian0%(33)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+35%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 married38.5%(335,326)
Married47.5%(413,467)
Widowed3.3%(28,493)
Divorced10.7%(92,660)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(313,530)
Married43.6%(406,788)
Widowed9.4%(87,439)
Divorced13.5%(126,306)
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In this metro

Largest cities

ClevelandCENTRAL363,608Parma78,581Lorain65,366Elyria53,634Lakewood49,027Euclid47,962Mentor47,010Strongsville45,629Cleveland Heights43,750North Ridgeville37,786Brunswick35,114Westlake33,904North Olmsted31,542North Royalton30,936Garfield Heights28,790Shaker Heights28,466Avon Lake26,486Medina25,692Avon25,611Wadsworth24,720Willoughby24,234Solon23,679Maple Heights22,902Rocky River21,397South Euclid21,248Painesville20,660Parma Heights20,327Broadview Heights19,755Mayfield Heights19,667Brook Park18,195

The 30 most populous of 129 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

6 component counties

Cuyahoga CountyCENTRAL1,232,925Lorain County323,219Lake CountyCENTRAL232,217Medina CountyCENTRAL185,025Ashtabula County96,713Geauga CountyCENTRAL95,676
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cleveland, OH?

Cleveland, OH has about 2,202,069 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, OH?

The typical household in Cleveland, OH earns about $30,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cleveland, OH expensive?

In Cleveland, OH, the median home is worth about $71,612, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, OH?

About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, OH?

About 12.0% of people in Cleveland, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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