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 Employed Population

158,228

0.346% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.01%).

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.

The largest universities in Cleveland, OH are Cleveland State University (3,933 degrees awarded in 2022), Case Western Reserve University (3,885 degrees), and Cuyahoga Community College District (3,514 degrees).

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

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 17.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169k ± 2.93k
White (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 2.75k
Two+ (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.67k

12.8%

Hispanic Population

47.1k people

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

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,069 ± 498
Gulf War (2001-)
2,322 ± 374
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.

Economy

The economy of Cleveland, OH employs 158k people. The largest industries in Cleveland, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (31,179 people), Manufacturing (18,860 people), and Retail Trade (17,220 people), and the highest paying industries are 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%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

158k

2023 Value

± 3,335

0.346%

1 Year growth

± 2.94%

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cleveland, OH awarded 11,908 degrees. The student population of Cleveland, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19,258 male students and 24,457 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cleveland, OH are White (6,846 and 64.5%), followed by Black or African American (1,399 and 13.2%), Asian (916 and 8.63%), and Hispanic or Latino (750 and 7.06%).

The largest universities in Cleveland, OH by number of degrees awarded are Cleveland State University (3,933 and 33%), Case Western Reserve University (3,885 and 32.6%), and Cuyahoga Community College District (3,514 and 29.5%).

The most popular majors in Cleveland, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,322 and 11.1%), Registered Nursing (612 and 5.14%), and General Business Administration & Management (481 and 4.04%).

The median tuition costs in Cleveland, OH are $43,380 for private four year colleges, and $12,144 and $17,359 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cleveland, OH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cleveland State University
3,933 degrees awarded
Case Western Reserve University
3,885 degrees awarded
Cuyahoga Community College District
3,514 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cleveland State University with 3,933 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 5,337 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cleveland, OH, which is 0.812 times less than the 6,571 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,846 degrees mean that there were 4.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,399 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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.

Housing & Living

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cleveland, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland, OH is from Cleveland, OH.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cleveland, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cleveland, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland, OH (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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