Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH

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2022 Population

142,271

0.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

9.18%

3.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$69,687

8.41% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$200,600

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

74,366

0.912% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH had a population of 142k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $69,687. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH declined from 142,814 to 142,271, a −0.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,280 to $69,687, a 8.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), and White (Hispanic) (1.94%).

9.79% of the households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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.

97.1% of the residents in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are Baldwin Wallace University (965 degrees awarded in 2022), Polaris Career Center (185 degrees), and The North Coast College (12 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was $200,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH borders Cleveland City (Central) PUMA, OH, Cleveland City (West) PUMA, OH, Lorain County (South)--North Ridgeville, Avon Lake & Avon Cities PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County--Westlake, North Olmsted Cities & Bay Village PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (South Central)--Parma, Parma Heights & Seven Hills Cities PUMA, OH, and Cuyahoga County (South)--Strongsville, North Royalton & Broadview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 142k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.11% of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2022, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.04k Two+ (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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (2,502 households), Arabic (2,060 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (1,622 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,790

Women

51.9%

68,377

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 142,167 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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

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Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 1.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.64k ± 945
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 788

4.52%

Hispanic Population

6.44k people

4.52% of the people in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (6.44k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,432 ± 924 people
Albania
764 ± 677 people
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
492 ± 544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was India, the natal country of 1,432 Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Albania with 764 and Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) with 492.

Foreign-Born Population

7.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

7.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2022, 7.11% of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,502 households (1.86%)
Arabic
2,060 households (1.53%)
Other Indo-European Languages
1,622 households (1.21%)

9.79% of the households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 1.86% of the households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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
2,806 ± 328
Gulf War (2001-)
1,313 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
856 ± 203

Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,788 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,028 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,491 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous wood products ($273,769), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($216,134), and Aluminum production & processing ($159,957).

Males in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,277. The income inequality in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,989

Women

48.8%

36,698

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH in 2020 was 71,687 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH.

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

Occupations

74.4k

2022 Value

0.912%

1 Year growth

± 0.912%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.912%, from 73.7k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (2,392 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,947 people), and Other managers (1,909 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

74.4k

2022 Value

0.912%

1 Year growth

± 0.912%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.912%, from 73.7k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,788 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,028 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,608

Median earning men ± $1,343

$44,350

Median earning women ± $1,563

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,150), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,804), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($61,607), Wholesale Trade ($61,389), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,814).

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

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

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

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

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

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

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

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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH awarded 1,162 degrees. The student population of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,507 male students and 1,997 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are White (924 and 80%), followed by Black or African American (77 and 6.67%), Hispanic or Latino (73 and 6.32%), and Two or More Races (40 and 3.46%).

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Baldwin Wallace University (965 and 83%), Polaris Career Center (185 and 15.9%), and The North Coast College (12 and 1.03%).

The most popular majors in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH are General Business Administration & Management (100 and 8.61%), HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (58 and 4.99%), and Accounting (44 and 3.79%).

The median tuition cost in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH for private four year colleges is $36,575.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,504 (43% men and 57% 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 3,504 students enrolled in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,650 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
36 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was General Psychology with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Baldwin Wallace University
965 degrees awarded
Polaris Career Center
185 degrees awarded
The North Coast College
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baldwin Wallace University with 965 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 496 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.745 times less than the 666 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 924 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 77 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 ($36,575) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) 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 2022, 0.553% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.678% 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (30.4k), High School or Equivalent (27.7k), and Some college (25.6k).

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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was $200,600 in 2022, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $200,600, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH is 60.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH is $69,687. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $146,754, 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 $122,007 and $114,556.

Housing

Property

$200,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,731

$40,332

Median Property Taxes

±$1,148

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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2022

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.9% of the housing units in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $146,754, 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 $122,007 and $114,556.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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.

$69,687

Median Household Income

± $1,968

66.3k

Number of Households

± 1,850

In 2022, the median household income of the 66.3k households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH grew to $69,687 from the previous year's value of $64,280.

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH

0.44

2021 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH

In 2022, the income inequality in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.533% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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 Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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 (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH (12.7k out of 139k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea 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

94.3% of the population of Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1566 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1,303 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.68%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH grew by 6.27% from 5.34% to 5.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cuyahoga County (West)--Lakewood, Rocky River, Brook Park & Berea Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.