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Cleveland, OH Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,171,526
Households
931,377
Average household size
2.28
Median age
41.6 years
Median household income
$70,678
Housing units
1,018,605
Population comparison
2020 Census2,185,825
2024 estimate2,171,526
Change−0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,171,526
Median age
41.6 years
Male
1,058,278
Female
1,113,248
Median age by sex
Male median age
40.1 years
Female median age
43.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
58,438Under 555,767
171,8665–17163,786
89,24918–2486,121
140,87025–34142,755
131,75835–44134,240
128,36545–54132,791
146,02455–64156,130
191,70865+241,658
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 558,43855,767
5–17171,866163,786
18–2489,24986,121
25–34140,870142,755
35–44131,758134,240
45–54128,365132,791
55–64146,024156,130
65+191,708241,658
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5–17
Male
5–9
63,981
10–14
65,913
15–17
41,972
Female
5–9
59,844
10–14
63,574
15–17
40,368
18–24
Male
18–19
25,241
20
12,793
21
12,770
22–24
38,445
Female
18–19
23,015
20
12,012
21
10,838
22–24
40,256
25–34
Male
25–29
69,415
30–34
71,455
Female
25–29
69,597
30–34
73,158
35–44
Male
35–39
67,041
40–44
64,717
Female
35–39
67,135
40–44
67,105
45–54
Male
45–49
60,919
50–54
67,446
Female
45–49
63,013
50–54
69,778
55–64
Male
55–59
70,079
60–61
30,764
62–64
45,181
Female
55–59
74,287
60–61
32,590
62–64
49,253
65+
Male
65–66
29,631
67–69
37,816
70–74
52,421
75–79
33,389
80–84
19,545
85+
18,906
Female
65–66
30,394
67–69
45,405
70–74
60,264
75–79
42,252
80–84
30,056
85+
33,287
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,508,81369.5%
Black alone
402,16118.5%
Two or more races
156,8857.2%
Asian alone
51,9502.4%
Some other race
47,7312.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,3750.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6110.0%
Residents: 2,171,526.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,508,813
Black alone402,161
Two or more races156,885
Asian alone51,950
Some other race47,731
American Indian / Alaska Native3,375
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander611

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
146,592
White, not Hispanic
1,479,674

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
539,758
Married-couple share
69.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
330,83435.5%
1 person
314,18333.7%
2 people
126,24013.6%
3 people
97,00810.4%
4 people
63,1126.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
40,217
6 People
13,993
7 Plus People
8,902
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person330,834
2 people314,183
3 people126,240
4 people97,008
5+ people63,112
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households539,758
Married-couple families377,21869.9% of family households
With children
130,51334.6%
Without children
246,70565.4%
Other families162,54030.1% of family households
Male householder
41,26925.4%
Female householder
121,27174.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households539,758Not applicable
Married-couple families377,21869.9%
With children130,51334.6%
Without children246,70565.4%
Other families162,54030.1%
Male householder41,26925.4%
Female householder121,27174.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,678
Median family
$95,803
Per capita
$43,136
Household incomeShare of households
159,57217.1%
Under $25k
176,84019.0%
$25–49k
154,75516.6%
$50–74k
116,99012.6%
$75–99k
151,63616.3%
$100–149k
78,2618.4%
$150–199k
93,32310.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
54,509
$10,000–$14,999
39,325
$15,000–$19,999
30,390
$20,000–$24,999
35,348
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
35,353
$30,000–$34,999
36,511
$35,000–$39,999
34,838
$40,000–$44,999
35,983
$45,000–$49,999
34,155
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
65,543
$60,000–$74,999
89,212
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
88,727
$125,000–$149,999
62,909
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k159,572
$25–49k176,840
$50–74k154,755
$75–99k116,990
$100–149k151,636
$150–199k78,261
$200k+93,323

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,546,299
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
39,0362.5%
Less than 9th grade
85,4455.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
449,22129.1%
High school or equivalent
310,72920.1%
Some college, no degree
134,5338.7%
Associate degree
314,01420.3%
Bachelor’s degree
213,32113.8%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
18,249
Nursery School
321
Kindergarten
182
First Grade
129
Second Grade
380
Third Grade
977
Fourth Grade
1,101
Fifth Grade
1,195
Sixth Grade
2,028
Seventh Grade
2,159
Eighth Grade
12,315
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
11,314
Tenth Grade
19,376
Eleventh Grade
27,525
Twelfth No Diploma
27,230
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
393,583
Ged Or Alternative Credential
55,638
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
113,918
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
196,811
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
152,059
Professional School Degree
38,424
Doctorate Degree
22,838
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade39,036
Grades 9–12, no diploma85,445
High school or equivalent449,221
Some college, no degree310,729
Associate degree134,533
Bachelor’s degree314,014
Graduate or professional213,321
Marital status by sexMale and Female
28,49387,439
Widowed
92,660126,306
Divorced
10,96814,261
Separated
413,467406,788
Now Married
335,326313,530
Never Married
26,56931,019
Married Spouse Absent
386,898375,769
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed28,49387,439
Divorced92,660126,306
Separated10,96814,261
Now Married413,467406,788
Never Married335,326313,530
Married Spouse Absent26,56931,019
Married Spouse Present386,898375,769

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$215,400
Median gross rent
$1,050
Housing tenure
Owner
619,76366.5%
Renter
311,61433.5%
Occupied homes: 931,377.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner619,763
Renter311,614
Housing occupancy
Occupied
931,37791.4%
Vacant
87,2288.6%
Housing units: 1,018,605.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied931,377
Vacant87,228

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
373,586
Owners without mortgage
246,177
Vacancy reason
For rent17,669
For sale4,667
Rented, not occupied3,261
Sold, not occupied3,772
Seasonal8,556
Migrant workers73
Other49,230
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent17,669
For sale4,667
Rented, not occupied3,261
Sold, not occupied3,772
Seasonal8,556
Migrant workers73
Other49,230
Structure type
Detached674,142
Attached57,563
2–4 units79,956
5–19 units82,357
20+ units110,745
Mobile or other13,842
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
52,241
Structure 3–4 Units
27,715
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
41,237
Structure 10–19 Units
41,120
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
28,630
Structure 50 Plus Units
82,115
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
13,571
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
271
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached674,142
Attached57,563
2–4 units79,956
5–19 units82,357
20+ units110,745
Mobile or other13,842
Year builtHousing units by period
471,19646.3%
Before 1960
261,92525.7%
1960–79
159,24215.6%
1980–99
117,49011.5%
2000–19
8,7520.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
225,731
1940–1949
73,649
1950–1959
171,816
1960–79
1960–1969
135,756
1970–1979
126,169
1980–99
1980–1989
71,926
1990–1999
87,316
2000–19
2000–2009
73,890
2010–2019
43,600
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960471,196
1960–79261,925
1980–99159,242
2000–19117,490
2020+8,752
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
115,536
6,032
1990s
94,686
8,347
2000s
127,473
25,683
2010s
201,180
149,209
2020–22
69,657
96,508
2023+
11,231
25,835
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990115,5366,032
1990s94,6868,347
2000s127,47325,683
2010s201,180149,209
2020–2269,65796,508
2023+11,23125,835
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
94,08615.2%
Under $100k
274,43244.3%
$100–249k
198,48232.0%
$250–499k
35,2315.7%
$500–749k
10,3851.7%
$750–999k
4,4080.7%
$1–1.49m
2,7390.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,608
10000–14999
3,870
15000–19999
4,214
20000–24999
4,231
25000–29999
2,786
30000–34999
3,950
35000–39999
2,498
40000–49999
7,848
50000–59999
7,529
60000–69999
10,057
70000–79999
9,679
80000–89999
14,034
90000–99999
17,782
$100–249k
100000–124999
42,637
125000–149999
42,003
150000–174999
61,511
175000–199999
43,546
200000–249999
84,735
$250–499k
250000–299999
62,395
300000–399999
88,062
400000–499999
48,025
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
844
2000000+
1,895
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k94,086
$100–249k274,432
$250–499k198,482
$500–749k35,231
$750–999k10,385
$1–1.49m4,408
$1.5m+2,739
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50028,057
$500–999107,214
$1,000–1,499105,008
$1,500–1,99937,942
$2,000–2,49910,465
$2,500–2,9993,114
$3,000+4,831
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Under $500
Under 100
3,073
100–149
451
150–199
578
200–249
3,318
250–299
6,849
300–349
3,769
350–399
2,874
400–449
3,398
450–499
3,747
$500–999
500–549
3,592
550–599
4,923
600–649
5,855
650–699
8,856
700–749
9,887
750–799
12,019
800–899
30,480
900–999
31,602
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
65,827
1250–1499
39,181
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,433
3500+
3,398
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50028,057
$500–999107,214
$1,000–1,499105,008
$1,500–1,99937,942
$2,000–2,49910,465
$2,500–2,9993,114
$3,000+4,831
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
22,782
65,952
1 vehicle
189,320
162,442
2 vehicles
266,632
66,211
3 vehicles
96,134
12,804
4 vehicles
31,748
2,852
5+ vehicles
13,147
1,353
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle22,78265,952
1 vehicle189,320162,442
2 vehicles266,63266,211
3 vehicles96,13412,804
4 vehicles31,7482,852
5+ vehicles13,1471,353

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,045,338
Average commute
24.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
758,47372.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
78,4867.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
19,2051.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
23,9072.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
150,82814.4%Derived from published counts
Other
14,4391.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,045,338.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
21,391
Bicycle
2,516
Other
Other Transportation
10,755
Motorcycle
936
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
2,748
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone758,473
Carpool78,486
Public transit19,205
Walk or bicycle23,907
Work from home150,828
Other14,439
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
229,86425.7%
Under 15 min
370,19541.4%
15–29 min
201,89522.6%
30–44 min
53,7796.0%
45–59 min
38,7774.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
25,065
5–9
83,426
10–14
121,373
15–29 min
15–19
140,157
20–24
148,096
25–29
81,942
30–44 min
30–34
132,102
35–39
35,311
40–44
34,482
60+ min
60–89
23,360
90+
15,417
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min229,864
15–29 min370,195
30–44 min201,895
45–59 min53,779
60+ min38,777

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,776,267
Civilian labor force
1,127,749
Employed
1,065,661
Unemployed
62,088
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Poverty universe
2,129,270
Persons below poverty
285,896
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
671,874
Blue-collar workers
227,062
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
69,813
96,912
Sales Office Occupations
82,122
137,375
Management Business Science Arts
205,142
247,235
Production Transportation Material Moving
116,094
39,283
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
68,077
3,608
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations69,81396,912
Sales Office Occupations82,122137,375
Management Business Science Arts205,142247,235
Production Transportation Material Moving116,09439,283
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance68,0773,608

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
945,341
Workplace jobs
1,004,507
Internal commuters
779,572
Inbound commuters
224,935
Outbound commuters
165,769
Net worker inflow
59,166

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,022,23994.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
121,9995.7%
Residents: 2,144,238.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,022,239
Uninsured121,999
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
19,58916.1%
Under 19
45,89537.6%
Age 19–34
54,26044.5%
Age 35–64
2,2551.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1919,589
Age 19–3445,895
Age 35–6454,260
Age 65+2,255

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,042,93694.1%
Foreign born
128,5905.9%
Residents: 2,171,526.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,042,936
Foreign born128,590

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
80,543
Not a citizen
48,047

Residential mobility

Same house
1,902,520
Within same county
155,417
From another county
52,391
From another state
30,845
From abroad
8,736

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,014,306

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Cleveland, OH Metro Area

Cleveland, OH Metro Area has 2,171,526 residents and a median age of 41.6 years. It ranks No. 33 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,056 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Cleveland, OH Metro Area2,171,526$70,67841.6 years66.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Ohio11,810,293$71,38939.7 years67.2%

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