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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Cleveland Metro

Cleveland, OH · 6 counties · 2,250,871 residents · 2,701 sq mi
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Cleveland is a metro area of 2,250,871 people. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $116,132. Median household income is $42,685, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,250,871
+2%since 1990
from 2,202,069 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
833 / sq mi
+2%since 1990
from 815 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.4
+8%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,701 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.1M2.2M2.2M2.2M2.3M19902000201020202024Cleveland
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(148,150)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(164,872)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(164,207)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(149,349)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(121,813)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(295,398)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(363,179)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(313,916)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(203,357)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(165,665)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(121,616)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(39,349)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,685
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,375 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,321
+53%since 1990
from $14,601 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.8%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,132
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $71,612 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$551
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $404 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 66.8% in 1990
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.3%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 18.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.9%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 75.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
−26%since 1990
from 21.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(254,624)
Married56.7%(472,745)
Widowed3.2%(26,835)
Divorced9.5%(78,951)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(237,468)
Married50.7%(476,444)
Widowed12.3%(115,689)
Divorced11.8%(110,491)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% 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)18.5%(19,806)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(19,071)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(37,901)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(5,858)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(1,424)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 107,298 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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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 2,250,871 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cleveland, OH?

The typical household in Cleveland, OH earns about $42,685 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 $116,132, and the typical rent is about $551 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland, OH?

About 23.3% 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 10.8% of people in Cleveland, OH live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cleveland, OH grown since 1990?

Yes, Cleveland, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 48,802 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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