East Cleveland, OH

Census Place

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2022 Population

13,926

2.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.6

1% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

39.5%

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$23,004

6.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$71,800

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Cleveland, OH had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $23,004. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Cleveland, OH declined from 14,212 to 13,926, a −2.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $21,699 to $23,004, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Cleveland, OH are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.388%).

None of the households in East Cleveland, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in East Cleveland, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in East Cleveland, OH was $71,800, and the homeownership rate was 30.9%.

Most people in East Cleveland, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in East Cleveland, OH was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Cleveland, OH is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.29% of East Cleveland, OH residents were born outside of the country (458 people).

In 2022, there were 11.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in East Cleveland, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k White (Non-Hispanic) and 255 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of East Cleveland, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Cleveland, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Cleveland, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 308
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 248
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 141

1.01%

Hispanic Population

140 people

1.01% of the people in East Cleveland, OH are hispanic (140 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

4.21%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

598 people

As of 2022, 3.29% of East Cleveland, OH residents (458 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 East Cleveland, OH was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
251 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 57

East Cleveland, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Cleveland, OH employs 4.69k people. The largest industries in East Cleveland, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Accommodation & Food Services (627 people), and Retail Trade (468 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,643), Finance & Insurance ($51,397), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,875).

Employment

Occupations

4.69k

2022 Value

± 540

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Cleveland, OH grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 4.62k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Cleveland, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (629 people), Production Occupations (494 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Cleveland, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.69k

2022 Value

± 540

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Cleveland, OH grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 4.62k employees to 4.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Cleveland, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,082 people), Accommodation & Food Services (627 people), and Retail Trade (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Cleveland, OH, though some of these residents may live in East Cleveland, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,834

Median earning men ± $2,411

$29,038

Median earning women ± $1,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,188), Public Administration ($47,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,702).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,841), Public Administration ($46,016), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,481).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 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 East Cleveland, 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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 East Cleveland, OH was $71,800 in 2022, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $59,800 to $71,800, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in East Cleveland, OH is 30.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Cleveland, OH have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Cleveland, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in East Cleveland, OH is $23,004. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in East Cleveland, OH was Census Tract 1517 with a value of $41,574, followed by Census Tract 1503 and Census Tract 1518, with respective values of $37,917 and $30,327.

Property

$71,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,470

$2,031

Median Property Taxes

±$331

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 East Cleveland, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

30.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 30.9% of the housing units in East Cleveland, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Cleveland, 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 1517
Census Tract 1503
Census Tract 1518

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Cleveland, OH was Census Tract 1517 with a value of $41,574, followed by Census Tract 1503 and Census Tract 1518, with respective values of $37,917 and $30,327.

The following map shows all of the places in East Cleveland, 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.

$23,004

Median Household Income

± $2,860

6.58k

Number of Households

± 601

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.58k households in East Cleveland, OH grew to $23,004 from the previous year's value of $21,699.

The following chart displays the households in East Cleveland, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Public Transit (16.4%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2022, 62.6% of workers in East Cleveland, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Cleveland, OH have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in East Cleveland, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Cleveland, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Cleveland, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Cleveland, OH (5.35k out of 13.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Cleveland, OH is Black, followed by White 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

94.6% of the population of East Cleveland, OH has health coverage, with 18.7% on employee plans, 52.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.38%

Uninsured

18.7%

Employer Coverage

52.5%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

9.85%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Cleveland, OH grew by 6.06% from 5.07% to 5.38%.

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

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