University Heights, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

13,394

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.5

0.651% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

9.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,971

1.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

University Heights, OH is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.79% of University Heights, OH residents were born outside of the country (775 people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.32k people) in University Heights, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 427 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of University Heights, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in University Heights, OH was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in University Heights, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.32k ± 573
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 425
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
427 ± 217

2.61%

Hispanic Population

349 people

2.61% of the people in University Heights, OH are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in University 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

5.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

775 people

5.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

800 people

As of 2024, 5.79% of University Heights, OH residents (775 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 University Heights, OH was 5.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 106
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 67
Vietnam
42 ± 39

University Heights, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of University Heights, OH employs 6.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in University Heights, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), Educational Services (1,146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (669 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($115,179), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,917).

Employment

Occupations

6.65k

2024 Value

± 559

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University Heights, OH declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 7.04k employees to 6.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in University Heights, OH, are Management Occupations (738 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (697 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (616 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of University 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

6.65k

2024 Value

± 559

−5.52%

1 Year decline

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in University Heights, OH declined at a rate of −5.52%, from 7.04k employees to 6.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in University Heights, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), Educational Services (1,146 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of University Heights, OH, though some of these residents may live in University Heights, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,825

Median earning men ± $8,184

$46,819

Median earning women ± $6,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($104,132), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,958), and Public Administration ($97,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,839), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,036), and Public Administration ($68,214).

Education

The student population of University Heights, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,453 male students and 1,411 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in University Heights, OH are White (709 and 87.9%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 3.84%), Black or African American (23 and 2.85%), and Asian (22 and 2.73%).

The largest universities in University Heights, OH by number of degrees awarded are John Carroll University (820 and 100%).

The most popular majors in University Heights, OH are General Business Administration & Management (79 and 9.63%), General Finance (64 and 7.8%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (52 and 6.34%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $48,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in University Heights, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,864 (50.7% men and 49.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,864 students enrolled in University Heights, OH, 50.7% men and 49.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,212 records, of which 49.2% were women and 50.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
64 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
52 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in University Heights, OH was General Finance with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in University Heights, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

John Carroll University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

820 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John Carroll University with 820 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 401 men were awarded degrees from institutions in University Heights, OH, which is 0.957 times less than the 419 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 709 degrees mean that there were 22.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in University Heights, OH was $242,700 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,900 to $242,700, a 7.91% increase. The homeownership rate in University Heights, OH is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in University Heights, OH have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in University Heights, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,488

$3,173

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in University Heights, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in University 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.

$96,971

Median Household Income

± $19,883

4.69k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.69k households in University Heights, OH declined from $96,971 from the previous year's value of $98,474.

The following chart displays the households in University 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for University 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 (59.6%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Walked (7.12%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in University Heights, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who walked to work (7.12%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in University Heights, OH have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.308% of the workforce in University Heights, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in University Heights, OH (1.36k out of 12.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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