Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

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2023 Population

145,531

0.296% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.8

0.223% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.75%

3.47% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$96,928

3.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$294,200

3.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

70,099

0.423% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH had a population of 146k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $96,928. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH declined from 145,963 to 145,531, a −0.296% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,035 to $96,928, a 3.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.41%).

16% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Ursuline College (382 degrees awarded in 2022) and LaBarberia Institute of Hair (126 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was $294,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH borders Cleveland City (East) & Bratenahl Village PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (Southeast)--Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford Cities PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (Northeast)--Euclid, Cleveland Heights & South Euclid Cities PUMA, OH, Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH, Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, Portage County PUMA, OH, and Summit County (North & Northwest)--Hudson, Twinsburg & Macedonia Cities PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 146k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.8% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (18.6k people).

In 2023, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.7k people) in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (3,621 households), Russian (3,560 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,798 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,094

Women

53.4%

67,188

Men

46.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 144,282 inhabitants, with 46.6% men, and 53.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.7k ± 1.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.62k ± 915

3.32%

Hispanic Population

4.83k people

3.32% of the people in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (4.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,629 ± 1,247 people
China
1,542 ± 959 people
Ukraine
1,231 ± 858 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was India, the natal country of 2,629 Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by China with 1,542 and Ukraine with 1,231.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.1k people

As of 2023, 12.8% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents (18.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,621 households (2.63%)
Russian
3,560 households (2.59%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,798 households (2.03%)

16% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 2.63% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,969 ± 290
Korea
813 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
797 ± 264

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH employs 70.1k people. The largest industries in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,405 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,292 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,371 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($238,241), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($229,379), and Performing arts companies ($227,679).

Males in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,646. The income inequality in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.511, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,787

Women

50%

32,779

Men

50%

The workforce of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2020 was 65,566 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.1k

2022 Value

−0.423%

1 Year decline

± −0.423%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.423%, from 70.4k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, are Physicians (2,821 people), Other managers (2,358 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, 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

70.1k

2022 Value

−0.423%

1 Year decline

± −0.423%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.423%, from 70.4k employees to 70.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,405 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,292 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,244

Median earning men ± $2,711

$53,126

Median earning women ± $2,029

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($200,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,151).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($82,500), Manufacturing ($76,488), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,615).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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

Voting results are not available for Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

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 Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH awarded 508 degrees. The student population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 199 male students and 953 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are White (265 and 52.6%), followed by Black or African American (185 and 36.7%), Asian (17 and 3.37%), and Two or More Races (15 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ursuline College (382 and 75.2%) and LaBarberia Institute of Hair (126 and 24.8%).

The most popular majors in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Registered Nursing (138 and 27.2%), Barbering (71 and 14%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (55 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH for private four year colleges is $36,390.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,152 (17.3% men and 82.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,152 students enrolled in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, 17.3% men and 82.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 585 records, of which 89.1% were women and 10.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Art Therapy
13 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
138 degrees awarded
General Psychology
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Art Therapy with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ursuline College
382 degrees awarded
LaBarberia Institute of Hair
126 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ursuline College with 382 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.283 times less than the 396 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 265 degrees mean that there were 1.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 185 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,390) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($426) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.47% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2022 were Graduate Degree (31.8k), Bachelors Degree (31.6k), and High School or Equivalent (20k).

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

The median property value in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was $294,200 in 2023, which is 0.97 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $283,700 to $294,200, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is $96,928. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $152,746, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Butler County (Southeast)--Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $127,376 and $120,065.

Housing

Property

$294,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,763

$44,402

Median Property Taxes

±$1,288

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 Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.9% of the housing units in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $152,746, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Butler County (Southeast)--Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $127,376 and $120,065.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,928

Median Household Income

± $1,952

63.6k

Number of Households

± 1,847

In 2023, the median household income of the 63.6k households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH grew to $96,928 from the previous year's value of $94,035.

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.511

2022 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

0.514

2021 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

In 2022, the income inequality in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 0.511 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.706% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.689% of the workforce in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH (8.26k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Health

97.4% of the population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 60.3% on employee plans, 7.89% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 9.99% on non-group plans, and 0.518% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1291 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1,291 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.59%

Uninsured

60.3%

Employer Coverage

7.89%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

9.99%

Non-Group

0.518%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH declined by 4.85% from 2.73% to 2.59%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.