Sheffield Lake, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

8,966

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,632

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,000

8.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Sheffield Lake, OH is home to a population of 8.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.23% of Sheffield Lake, OH residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.54k people) in Sheffield Lake, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 351 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 228 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sheffield Lake, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheffield Lake, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheffield Lake, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.54k ± 407
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
351 ± 229
White (Hispanic)
228 ± 209

10.1%

Hispanic Population

907 people

10.1% of the people in Sheffield Lake, OH are hispanic (907 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheffield Lake, 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

2.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

1.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

As of 2024, 2.23% of Sheffield Lake, OH residents (200 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 Sheffield Lake, OH was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
210 ± 109
Vietnam
141 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 43

Sheffield Lake, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sheffield Lake, OH.

Economy

The economy of Sheffield Lake, OH employs 4.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheffield Lake, OH were Manufacturing (941 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people), and Retail Trade (555 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,638), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,908).

Employment

Occupations

4.78k

2024 Value

± 636

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheffield Lake, OH declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 4.87k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheffield Lake, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (778 people), Production Occupations (698 people), and Management Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheffield Lake, 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

4.78k

2024 Value

± 636

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheffield Lake, OH declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 4.87k employees to 4.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheffield Lake, OH, are Manufacturing (941 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people), and Retail Trade (555 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheffield Lake, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sheffield Lake, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,493

Median earning men ± $9,796

$39,697

Median earning women ± $7,869

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,558), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,856), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,136).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheffield Lake, OH was $167,000 in 2024, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $167,000, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheffield Lake, OH is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheffield Lake, OH have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheffield Lake, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,136

$3,009

Median Property Taxes

±$545

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Sheffield Lake, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheffield Lake, 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.

$69,632

Median Household Income

± $11,375

4.42k

Number of Households

± 657

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.42k households in Sheffield Lake, OH grew to $69,632 from the previous year's value of $62,065.

The following chart displays the households in Sheffield Lake, 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 Sheffield Lake, 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 (85.2%)
Worked At Home (6.85%)
Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Sheffield Lake, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.85%) 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.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheffield Lake, OH have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Sheffield Lake, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheffield Lake, OH (1.32k out of 8.91k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheffield Lake, OH is White, followed by Hispanic 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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