Garfield Heights, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population

29,269

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

2.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,593

4.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,900

9.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,584

2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garfield Heights, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Garfield Heights, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield Heights, OH was $109,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Garfield Heights, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield Heights, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Garfield Heights, OH is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.67% of Garfield Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (781 people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Garfield Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.07k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Garfield Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield Heights, OH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield Heights, OH

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.26k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.61k ± 855
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 451

6.79%

Hispanic Population

1.99k people

6.79% of the people in Garfield Heights, OH are hispanic (1.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield Heights, 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
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

2.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

814 people

As of 2024, 2.67% of Garfield Heights, OH residents (781 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 Garfield Heights, OH was 2.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
540 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
151 ± 99

Garfield Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garfield Heights, OH.

Health

90.1% of the population of Garfield Heights, OH has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 6.55% on non-group plans, and 0.94% 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, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.94%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

6.55%

Non-Group

0.94%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield Heights, OH grew by 20.8% from 8.23% to 9.94%.

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

Economy

The economy of Garfield Heights, OH employs 13.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,824 people), Manufacturing (1,859 people), and Retail Trade (1,836 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,483), and Finance & Insurance ($56,943).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,105

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield Heights, OH grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 13.3k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield Heights, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,202 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,170 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield Heights, 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

13.6k

2024 Value

± 1,105

2.34%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield Heights, OH grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 13.3k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,824 people), Manufacturing (1,859 people), and Retail Trade (1,836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Garfield Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,329

Median earning men ± $7,790

$35,117

Median earning women ± $3,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,180), Public Administration ($57,868), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,889).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,724), Public Administration ($50,208), and Construction ($48,456).

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 Garfield Heights, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield Heights, OH was $109,900 in 2024, which is 0.33 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $109,900, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Garfield Heights, OH is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield Heights, OH have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garfield Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,994

$6,993

Median Property Taxes

±$653

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 Garfield Heights, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Garfield Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield Heights, 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.

$54,593

Median Household Income

± $5,060

11.9k

Number of Households

± 1,035

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Garfield Heights, OH grew to $54,593 from the previous year's value of $52,006.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield Heights, 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 Garfield Heights, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (9.38%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Garfield Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.38%) and those who worked at home (9.02%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Garfield Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield Heights, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield Heights, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield Heights, OH (6.3k out of 28.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield Heights, OH is Black, followed by White and Other.

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.