Cleveland Heights, Ohio Population 2024

43,470

Cleveland Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cleveland Heights was:

  • White: 48.51%
  • Black or African American: 39.54%
  • Asian: 5.52%
  • Two or more races: 4.41%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
8.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,389.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.87% (-1,750)
The current population of Cleveland Heights, Ohio is 43,470 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,220.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,68248.51%
Black or African American17,67439.54%
Asian2,4655.52%
Two or more races1,9694.41%
Other race8351.87%
Native American370.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.07%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cleveland Heights Population by Race

Cleveland Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Cleveland Heights Median Age

36.4

Total

35.4

Male

37.3

Female

Cleveland Heights Adults

There are 35,194 adults, (8,425 of whom are seniors) in Cleveland Heights.

Cleveland Heights Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cleveland Heights Sex Ratio

Female24,14154.01%
Male20,55345.99%

Cleveland Heights Population by Age

Cleveland Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6692.235842
Non Family9,6471.2441.758.3
Married6,9733.0985.514.5
Female2,5473.534951
Male5022.6334.365.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cleveland Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9773.18%
Associates Degree2,2607.35%
Bachelors Degree7,89325.66%
Graduate Degree9,78731.82%
High School Graduate4,58014.89%
Less Than 9th Grade2000.65%
Some College5,06216.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,53315,37211,615
Black11,49010,5793,431
Asian1,7501,7441,284
2+ Races1,1121,095791
Hispanic875829551
Other Race616543410
Native American343429
Islander323232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Cleveland Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,323$64,382$49,219
Graduate Degree$69,443$78,606$63,718
High School Graduate$39,429$42,382$36,838
Less Than 9th Grade$24,712$24,663$0
Overall$49,955$59,449$46,347
Some College$37,444$44,221$35,000

$49,955

Average Earnings

$59,449

Average Male

$46,347

Average Female

Cleveland Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cleveland Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cleveland Heights Language

89.24% of Cleveland Heights residents speak only English, while 10.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.68% of the population.

Cleveland Heights Language

Cleveland Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black17,5663,57020.32%
White21,0172,0409.71%
Asian2,32151422.15%
Multiple1,89628114.82%
Hispanic1,189867.23%
Islander3232100%
Other829172.05%
Native37513.51%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.34%

Male Poverty Rate

15.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cleveland Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cleveland Heights is Other, with 2.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.12%.

Cleveland Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.82%
High School20.07%
Some College10.09%
Bachelors or Greater8.11%

Cleveland Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.56%
Male Unemployed13.94%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed5.97%

Cleveland Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cleveland Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,634$140,322
Households$72,302$103,715
Married Families$126,732$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,243$63,699

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cleveland Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cleveland Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cleveland Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cleveland Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cleveland Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,596

Number of Veterans

1,363

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam584
First Gulf War360
Second Gulf War210
Korea67
World War II47

Cleveland Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+455
65 to 74436
35 to 54324
55 to 64290
18 to 3491

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8956.86%
White5853.25%
2+ Races735.55%
Asian251.21%
Hispanic222.08%
Other Race131.91%
Native American514.71%

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Race

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cleveland Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cleveland Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.92%

Born in Cleveland Heights

92.2%

Native Born

7.8%

Foreign Born

3.99%

Non Citizen

3.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.2% of Cleveland Heights residents were born in the United States, with 61.92% having been born in Ohio. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cleveland Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,283-438-1.05%
202841,721-437-1.04%
202742,158-437-1.03%
202642,595-438-1.02%
202543,033-437-1.01%
202443,470-438-1%
202343,908-290-0.66%
202244,198-522-1.17%
202144,720-500-1.11%
202045,2201,3333.04%
201943,887-292-0.66%
201844,179-293-0.66%
201744,472-295-0.66%
201644,767-254-0.56%
201545,021-222-0.49%
201445,243-162-0.36%
201345,405-125-0.27%
201245,530-212-0.46%
201145,742-305-0.66%
201046,04700%
200049,958-4,094-7.57%
199054,052-2,386-4.23%
198056,438-4,329-7.12%
197060,767-1,046-1.69%
196061,8132,6724.52%
195059,1414,1497.54%
194054,9924,0477.94%
193050,94535,709234.37%
192015,23612,281415.6%
19102,955-38,328-92.84%

Cleveland Heights Population by Year