Rocky River, OH

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2021 Population
21,515
6.96% 1-year growth
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
44.1
1.34% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
5.15%
4.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$83,929
3.14% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$272,100
4.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rocky River, OH had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $83,929. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rocky River, OH grew from 20,115 to 21,515, a 6.96% increase and its median household income grew from $81,370 to $83,929, a 3.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rocky River, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), and White (Hispanic) (0.92%).

None of the households in Rocky River, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Rocky River, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rocky River, OH was $272,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Rocky River, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rocky River, OH was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Rocky River, OH is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.03% of Rocky River, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2021, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Rocky River, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 344 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%
2021 Citizenship
98.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.3% of Rocky River, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rocky River, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rocky River, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 448
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    489 ± 276
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    344 ± 210
1.86%
Hispanic Population
400 people

In 2021, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Rocky River, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 489 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 344 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.86% of the people in Rocky River, OH are hispanic (400 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rocky River, OH as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.03%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.94k people
7.42%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2021, 9.03% of Rocky River, OH residents (1.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rocky River, OH was 7.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    540 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    216 ± 134
  3. Korea
    154 ± 111

Rocky River, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Rocky River, OH employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Rocky River, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,177 people), Finance & Insurance (1,247 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,246 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($99,617), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,087), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,661).

Occupations

10.8k
2021 Value
± 836
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rocky River, OH grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 9.79k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rocky River, OH, are Management Occupations (1,697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,385 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rocky River, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.8k
2021 Value
± 836
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rocky River, OH grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 9.79k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rocky River, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,177 people), Finance & Insurance (1,247 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rocky River, OH, though some of these residents may live in Rocky River, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,916
Median earning men ± $6,090
$48,368
Median earning women ± $9,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,176), Wholesale Trade ($125,329), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($75,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167), and Public Administration ($64,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $56.1B
  2. $53.3B
  3. $50B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B
2020 Value in Ohio
$1.24T
Projected 2050 Value in Ohio
91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $44B
  2. $38.3B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Rocky River, OH was $272,100 in 2021, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $261,600 to $272,100, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Rocky River, OH is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rocky River, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rocky River, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rocky River, OH is $83,929. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Rocky River, OH was Census Tract 1811 with a value of $103,537, followed by Census Tract 1812.03 and Census Tract 1812.04, with respective values of $95,714 and $79,575.

Property

$272,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,451
$6,892
Median Property Taxes
±$472

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rocky River, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

71.3%
Homeownership
2021
54.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.3% of the housing units in Rocky River, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1811
  2. Census Tract 1812.03
  3. Census Tract 1812.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rocky River, OH was Census Tract 1811 with a value of $103,537, followed by Census Tract 1812.03 and Census Tract 1812.04, with respective values of $95,714 and $79,575.

The following map shows all of the places in Rocky River, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,929
Median Household Income
± $6,843
9.67k
Number of Households
± 739

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.67k households in Rocky River, OH grew to $83,929 from the previous year's value of $81,370.

The following chart displays the households in Rocky River, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rocky River, OH is from Ohio.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2021, 74.2% of workers in Rocky River, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rocky River, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.533% of the workforce in Rocky River, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rocky River, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rocky River, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rocky River, OH (1.09k out of 21.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rocky River, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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98.5% of the population of Rocky River, OH has health coverage, with 62.9% on employee plans, 6.06% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 870 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% decrease from the previous year (887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 922 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 228 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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870 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 870 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% decrease from the previous year (887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.48%
Uninsured
62.9%
Employer Coverage
6.06%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
0.82%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rocky River, OH grew by 6.33% from 1.39% to 1.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rocky River, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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