Shaker Heights, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
28,922
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.8
0.476% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.38%
17.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$104,073
6.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$303,200
5.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,620
0.821% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Shaker 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.

94.4% of the residents in Shaker Heights, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Shaker Heights, OH was $303,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Shaker Heights, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shaker Heights, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shaker Heights, OH is home to a population of 28.9k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Shaker Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.95k people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Shaker Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%
2024 Citizenship
95.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Shaker Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shaker Heights, OH was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shaker Heights, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 818
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.53k ± 875
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 269
4.32%
Hispanic Population
1.25k people

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Shaker Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.32% of the people in Shaker Heights, OH are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shaker Heights, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.95k people
9.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.62k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Shaker Heights, OH residents (2.95k 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 Shaker Heights, OH was 9.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    369 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    171 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    90 ± 64

Shaker Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shaker Heights, OH employs 14.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shaker Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,693 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,966 people), and Educational Services (1,885 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($205,500), Wholesale Trade ($161,875), and Manufacturing ($115,469).

Employment

Occupations

14.6k
2024 Value
± 910
0.821%
1 Year growth
± 8.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaker Heights, OH grew at a rate of 0.821%, from 14.5k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shaker Heights, OH, are Management Occupations (2,147 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,658 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shaker Heights, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

14.6k
2024 Value
± 910
0.821%
1 Year growth
± 8.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shaker Heights, OH grew at a rate of 0.821%, from 14.5k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shaker Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,693 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,966 people), and Educational Services (1,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shaker Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in Shaker Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$85,275
Median earning men ± $10,545
$56,107
Median earning women ± $5,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($166,189), Manufacturing ($115,252), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($128,906), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,045), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,648).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Shaker Heights, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shaker Heights, OH was $303,200 in 2024, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,000 to $303,200, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Shaker Heights, OH is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shaker Heights, OH have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shaker Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,047
$7,725
Median Property Taxes
±$469

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Shaker Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,073
Median Household Income
± $7,996
12.8k
Number of Households
± 871

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Shaker Heights, OH grew to $104,073 from the previous year's value of $97,721.

The following chart displays the households in Shaker 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shaker Heights, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Shaker Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.58%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shaker Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.246% of the workforce in Shaker Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shaker Heights, OH (2.4k out of 28.7k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

97.2% of the population of Shaker Heights, OH has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 8.9% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 8.1% on non-group plans, and 0.48% 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, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.78%
Uninsured
62.5%
Employer Coverage
8.9%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
8.1%
Non-Group
0.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shaker Heights, OH grew by 33.7% from 2.08% to 2.78%.

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