Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

123,212

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.915% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

0.325% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,282

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$176,800

6.63% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

62,288

0.857% 1-year growth

About

16.7% of the households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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.

96.1% of the residents in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are Valley College-Cleveland (414 degrees awarded in 2024) and Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (178 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was $176,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH borders Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, Cleveland City (West) PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (South)--Strongsville, North Royalton & Broadview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (Southeast)--Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford Cities PUMA, OH, and Cleveland City (Central) PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 123k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (13.4k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.9k people) in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (5,052 households), Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (3,405 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,747 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,843

Women

51%

60,322

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 123,165 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.9k ± 2.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.23k ± 1.87k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 747

8.04%

Hispanic Population

9.9k people

8.04% of the people in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (9.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ukraine
3,233 ± 1,378 people
Bhutan
884 ± 727 people
Romania
858 ± 717 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was Ukraine, the natal country of 3,233 Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Bhutan with 884 and Romania with 858.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.4k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH residents (13.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,052 households (4.32%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
3,405 households (2.91%)
Other Indo-European Languages
1,747 households (1.49%)

16.7% of the households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 4.32% of the households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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
2,049 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
1,017 ± 253
Gulf War (1990s)
713 ± 180

Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

93.8% of the population of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 9.04% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.16%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

9.04%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH grew by 1.51% from 6.07% to 6.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH employs 62.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,823 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,748 people), and Construction (3,430 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($221,449), National security & international affairs ($166,965), and Gasoline Stations ($150,717).

Males in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,593. The income inequality in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.402, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,408

Women

48.8%

31,880

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 62,288 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

62.3k

2024 Value

0.857%

1 Year growth

± 0.857%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.857%, from 61.8k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (1,722 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,647 people), and Customer service representatives (1,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.3k

2024 Value

0.857%

1 Year growth

± 0.857%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.857%, from 61.8k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,823 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,748 people), and Construction (3,430 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,947

Median earning men ± $1,401

$39,397

Median earning women ± $2,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($72,868), Public Administration ($72,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,359), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,623), and Wholesale Trade ($50,469).

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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH awarded 592 degrees. The student population of Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 182 male students and 1,329 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are Black or African American (292 and 49.3%), White (148 and 25%), Unknown (90 and 15.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 5.57%).

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Valley College-Cleveland (414 and 69.9%) and Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (178 and 30.1%).

The most popular majors in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (331 and 55.9%), Medical Assistant (77 and 13%), and Registered Nursing (49 and 8.28%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,242.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,511 students enrolled in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, 12% men and 88% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 816 records, of which 89% were women and 11% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
331 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
49 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 331 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Valley College-Cleveland
414 degrees awarded
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
178 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Valley College-Cleveland with 414 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.113 times less than the 532 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 292 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 148 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,242) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($771) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.02% 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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.4k), Some college (23k), and Bachelors Degree (16.9k).

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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was $176,800 in 2024, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,800 to $176,800, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$176,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,724

$37,773

Median Property Taxes

±$1,247

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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$70,282

Median Household Income

± $1,907

53.4k

Number of Households

± 1,720

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.4k households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH grew to $70,282 from the previous year's value of $68,382.

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2024 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH

0.392

2023 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.77% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills 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 (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH (12.4k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black 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.