Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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2021 Population

50,906

3.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.9

1.56% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.47%

15.1% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$62,294

3.34% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$139,600

3.56% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

28,268

5.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cuyahoga Falls, OH had a population of 50.9k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $62,294. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cuyahoga Falls, OH grew from 49,191 to 50,906, a 3.49% increase and its median household income grew from $60,280 to $62,294, a 3.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), and White (Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Cuyahoga Falls, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (216 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was $139,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Cuyahoga Falls, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cuyahoga Falls, OH is home to a population of 50.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.65% of Cuyahoga Falls, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.39k people).

In 2021, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.4k people) in Cuyahoga Falls, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.3% of Cuyahoga Falls, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cuyahoga Falls, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
43.4k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.35k ± 788
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 643

2.26%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

2.26% of the people in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are hispanic (1.15k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,680 ± 6,322 people
Mexico
44,514 ± 5,170 people
China
34,822 ± 4,575 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,680 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 44,514 and China with 34,822.

Foreign-Born Population

6.65%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.39k people

6.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.08k people

As of 2021, 6.65% of Cuyahoga Falls, OH residents (3.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cuyahoga Falls, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
851 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
649 ± 225
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 101

Cuyahoga Falls, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cuyahoga Falls, OH employs 28.3k people. The largest industries in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,537 people), Manufacturing (4,301 people), and Retail Trade (3,627 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,667), Public Administration ($66,330), and Wholesale Trade ($56,081).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,152. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

28.3k

2021 Value

± 1,239

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cuyahoga Falls, OH grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 26.8k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,483 people), Management Occupations (3,309 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,978 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuyahoga Falls, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.3k

2021 Value

± 1,239

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 5.91%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cuyahoga Falls, OH grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 26.8k employees to 28.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,537 people), Manufacturing (4,301 people), and Retail Trade (3,627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cuyahoga Falls, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,920

Median earning men ± $2,799

$35,303

Median earning women ± $2,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($70,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($57,904), Public Administration ($53,182), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,353).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 Falls, 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 2021, universities in Cuyahoga Falls, OH awarded 216 degrees. The student population of Cuyahoga Falls, OH in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 118 male students and 443 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are White (122 and 56.5%), followed by Black or African American (53 and 24.5%), Asian (21 and 9.72%), and Unknown (9 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Cuyahoga Falls, OH by number of degrees awarded are Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (216 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cuyahoga Falls, OH are Registered Nursing (65 and 30.1%), Medical Assistant (46 and 21.3%), and HVAC Maintenance (43 and 19.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 561 students enrolled in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 21% men and 79% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 269 records, of which 87.7% were women and 12.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
27 degree-majors awarded
Medical Assistant
46 degree-majors awarded
HVAC Maintenance
43 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was Welding Technology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cuyahoga Falls, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

216 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls with 216 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, which is 0.479 times less than the 146 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 122 degrees mean that there were 2.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 53 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 for-profit, 2-year ($14,532) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($190) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,331) 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

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Measure

In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

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 Falls, OH was $139,600 in 2021, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $134,800 to $139,600, a 3.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuyahoga Falls, OH is 61.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cuyahoga Falls, OH have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuyahoga Falls, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cuyahoga Falls, OH is $62,294. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was Census Tract 5329.01 with a value of $96,000, followed by Census Tract 5203.02 and Census Tract 5329.02, with respective values of $84,949 and $73,275.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$2,290

$14,312

Median Property Taxes

±$802

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 Falls, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2021

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.9% of the housing units in Cuyahoga Falls, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5329.01
Census Tract 5203.02
Census Tract 5329.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cuyahoga Falls, OH was Census Tract 5329.01 with a value of $96,000, followed by Census Tract 5203.02 and Census Tract 5329.02, with respective values of $84,949 and $73,275.

The following map shows all of the places in Cuyahoga Falls, 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.

$62,294

Median Household Income

± $2,715

23.1k

Number of Households

± 1,091

In 2021, the median household income of the 23.1k households in Cuyahoga Falls, OH grew to $62,294 from the previous year's value of $60,280.

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga Falls, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cuyahoga Falls, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2021, 84.2% of workers in Cuyahoga Falls, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuyahoga Falls, OH have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Cuyahoga Falls, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Falls, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cuyahoga Falls, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuyahoga Falls, OH (4.77k out of 50.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuyahoga Falls, 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

93.5% of the population of Cuyahoga Falls, OH has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Summit County, OH see 1027 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.588% increase from the previous year (1021 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 313 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,027 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Summit County, OH

Primary care physicians in Summit County, OH see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 0.588% increase from the previous year (1,021 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuyahoga Falls, OH grew by 12.7% from 5.81% to 6.55%.

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