Population 21,974 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Broadview Heights
Household size in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Broadview Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Broadview Heights skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.8 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Broadview Heights as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.2 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Broadview Heights
Renters in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Broadview Heights is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the north.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Broadview Heights: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Broadview Heights has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Ohio cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Broadview Heights was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,026 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $976 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,084 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$59 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Broadview Heights costs $1,084 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $59 a month since 2006–10, up 6%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Broadview Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Broadview Heights: 51.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.0 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Broadview Heights: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 26 have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Broadview Heights
| Period | Broadview Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Broadview Heights has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 31 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Broadview Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview Heights | 2.36 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 4.3% | 1982 | $1,084 | 51.3% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
| Brecksville | 2.54 | 48.4 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 8.4% | 1972 | $2,049 | 60.2% | 97.8% | 4.8% |
| North Royalton | 2.37 | 46.1 | 8.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,216 | 38.4% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,380 | 46.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Seven Hills | 2.39 | 50.3 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1968 | $1,481 | 35.4% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| West Richfield | 2.69 | 53.0 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 2.2% | 1990 | $2,163 | 54.8% | 98.0% | 5.2% |
| Parma | 2.35 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,173 | 24.4% | 92.0% | 6.0% |
| Hinckley | 2.94 | 42.9 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 1981 | $2,084 | 42.6% | 93.7% | 6.1% |
| Valley View | 2.54 | 52.5 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,139 | 44.5% | 95.6% | 8.6% |
| Richfield | 2.49 | 50.7 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,562 | 51.5% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Parma Heights | 2.23 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 42.2% | 5.5% | 1963 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Broadview Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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