Cleveland, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population
367,523
0.767% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.3
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
30.8%
1.14% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$39,187
5.14% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$94,100
7.67% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
158,228
0.346% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cleveland, OH had a population of 368k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $39,187. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cleveland, OH declined from 370,365 to 367,523, a −0.767% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,271 to $39,187, a 5.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.01%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.76%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.64%).

None of the households in Cleveland, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Cleveland, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cleveland, OH are Cuyahoga Community College District (4,498 degrees awarded in 2023), Case Western Reserve University (4,067 degrees), and Cleveland State University (3,991 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cleveland, OH was $94,100, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Cleveland, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland, OH was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cleveland, OH is home to a population of 368k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.9% of Cleveland, OH residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (169k people) in Cleveland, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2023 Citizenship
97%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Cleveland, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cleveland, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, OH
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    169k ± 2.93k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 2.75k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 1.74k
12.8%
Hispanic Population
47.1k people

In 2023, there were 1.36 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (169k people) in Cleveland, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.8% of the people in Cleveland, OH are hispanic (47.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cleveland, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21.7k people
5.67%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21k people

As of 2023, 5.9% of Cleveland, OH residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cleveland, OH was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,069 ± 498
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,322 ± 374
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,886 ± 346

Cleveland, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cleveland, OH employs 158k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cleveland, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (31,179 people), Manufacturing (18,860 people), and Retail Trade (17,220 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,176), Utilities ($66,121), and Finance & Insurance ($57,719).

Employment

Occupations

158k
2023 Value
± 3,335
0.346%
1 Year growth
± 2.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, OH grew at a rate of 0.346%, from 158k employees to 158k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleveland, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,868 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,023 people), and Production Occupations (12,476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleveland, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

158k
2023 Value
± 3,335
0.346%
1 Year growth
± 2.94%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, OH grew at a rate of 0.346%, from 158k employees to 158k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleveland, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31,179 people), Manufacturing (18,860 people), and Retail Trade (17,220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleveland, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cleveland, 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

$40,131
Median earning men ± $1,115
$34,121
Median earning women ± $993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,765), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,275), and Information ($58,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,435), Public Administration ($46,998), and Information ($41,106).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Cleveland, OH awarded 13,067 degrees. The student population of Cleveland, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 20,196 male students and 24,933 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cleveland, OH are White (7,029 and 62.1%), followed by Black or African American (1,528 and 13.5%), Asian (988 and 8.73%), and Hispanic or Latino (883 and 7.8%).

The largest universities in Cleveland, OH by number of degrees awarded are Cuyahoga Community College District (4,498 and 34.4%), Case Western Reserve University (4,067 and 31.1%), and Cleveland State University (3,991 and 30.5%).

The most popular majors in Cleveland, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,421 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (479 and 3.67%), and Registered Nursing (466 and 3.57%).

The median tuition costs in Cleveland, OH are $44,680 for private four year colleges, and $12,503 and $17,863 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cleveland, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 45,129 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 45,129 students enrolled in Cleveland, OH, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,230 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    315 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    313 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    217 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cleveland, OH was General Psychology with 315 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cleveland, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cuyahoga Community College District
    4,498 degrees awarded
  2. Case Western Reserve University
    4,067 degrees awarded
  3. Cleveland State University
    3,991 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cuyahoga Community College District with 4,498 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,712 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cleveland, OH, which is 0.777 times less than the 7,355 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,029 degrees mean that there were 4.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,528 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cleveland, OH was $94,100 in 2023, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,400 to $94,100, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Cleveland, OH is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cleveland, OH have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleveland, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$94,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,831
$69,432
Median Property Taxes
±$2,054

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 Cleveland, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cleveland, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.2%
Homeownership
2023
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 41.2% of the housing units in Cleveland, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cleveland, 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.
$39,187
Median Household Income
± $1,026
169k
Number of Households
± 3,300

In 2023, the median household income of the 169k households in Cleveland, OH grew to $39,187 from the previous year's value of $37,271.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 65.4% of workers in Cleveland, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleveland, OH have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Cleveland, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cleveland, OH have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland, OH (110k out of 358k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cleveland, OH is Black, followed by White 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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Health

92.3% of the population of Cleveland, OH has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 41.1% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.46% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 25.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.72%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
41.1%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
8.46%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cleveland, OH grew by 3.24% from 7.48% to 7.72%.

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