Edgewater is home to 7,627 people in Cleveland. Owners hold 26% of the housing stock. Density works out to 8,757 people per square mile. 24.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $165,597. Median household income is $48,975, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Edgewater; 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 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
26% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,627
Population density
8,757 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.87 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$48,975
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$40,043
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
27.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$165,597
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$952
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
25.6%
74.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.65 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
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-Hispanic64.2%(4,894)
Black18.1%(1,377)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(792)
Asian2.8%(215)
Other4.6%(349)
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(4,894)
Black18.1%(1,377)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(792)
Asian2.8%(215)
Other4.6%(349)
Diversity Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
