Downtown is home to 14,125 people in Cleveland. 5% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 31.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. The typical home is worth $155,100. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
5% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
14,125
Population density
4,680 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.02 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$53,826
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$50,403
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.537
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information4.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance1.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$155,100
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,482
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
4.8%
95.2% rent
Vacancy rate
17.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.48 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.2%(7,510)
Black25.1%(3,541)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(661)
Asian13.9%(1,961)
Other3.2%(452)
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.2%(7,510)
Black25.1%(3,541)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(661)
Asian13.9%(1,961)
Other3.2%(452)
Diversity Score
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
