Burton Lake, OH Demographics

Population 662 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Burton Lake

Household size in Burton Lake

Household size, people per household
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–102.542.472.512.68
2010–142.722.442.512.73
2015–192.572.392.472.71
2020–242.162.382.462.65
Change−0.38−0.09−0.05−0.03
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Households in Burton Lake are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Burton Lake

Median age, years
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–1044.440.539.037.7
2010–1439.941.540.038.6
2015–1946.042.340.739.6
2020–2454.642.540.840.1
Change+10.2+2.0+1.8+2.3
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Burton Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Burton Lake

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–1012.2%11.9%11.7%12.3%
2010–1415.2%11.9%11.9%12.3%
2015–196.6%11.2%11.7%11.6%
2020–244.1%11.6%11.7%11.6%
Change−8.1 pts−0.3 pts−0.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Burton Lake: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Burton Lake

Renters in Burton Lake

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–105.9%31.7%30.8%33.3%
2010–1420.9%33.8%33.1%35.6%
2015–1912.9%34.9%33.9%36.0%
2020–241.6%33.5%32.8%34.8%
Change−4.3 pts+1.7 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 1.6% of households in Burton Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.

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 Burton Lake

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–104.7%10.8%10.8%11.4%
2010–144.8%10.9%10.8%11.4%
2015–196.2%10.3%10.2%11.1%
2020–2418.9%8.4%8.7%9.6%
Change+14.2 pts−2.4 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Burton Lake, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Burton Lake

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–101977196319681974
2010–141977196419691975
2015–191973196419701977
2020–241967196619721980
Change−11+3+4+6
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Burton Lake is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Cleveland area.

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 Burton Lake

Rent, per month
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–10$930$833$765$965
2010–14$947$872$814$1,040
2015–19$977$949$901$1,213
2020–24$1,236$1,216$1,142$1,571
Change+$306+$383+$377+$606
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Rent in Burton Lake runs $1,236 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Cleveland area. The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Burton Lake

Bachelor's degrees in Burton Lake

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–1028.2%27.3%25.4%28.4%
2010–1422.2%28.6%26.5%29.6%
2015–1932.1%30.8%28.9%32.1%
2020–2434.5%34.5%31.9%35.6%
Change+6.3 pts+7.2 pts+6.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Burton Lake as nationally: 34.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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 Burton Lake

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–1094.0%87.9%87.7%84.9%
2010–1495.4%88.9%88.9%86.1%
2015–1993.2%90.3%90.4%87.7%
2020–2495.3%91.8%91.7%89.3%
Change+1.3 pts+3.9 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Burton Lake: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Burton Lake

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBurton LakeCleveland areaOhioU.S.
2006–106.3%9.3%8.7%8.1%
2010–144.0%10.1%9.4%9.4%
2015–194.3%6.5%5.5%5.6%
2020–240.4%5.6%4.9%5.4%
Change−5.9 pts−3.7 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Burton Lake has been low: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

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).

Burton Lake compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Burton Lake2.1654.64.1%1.6%18.9%1967$1,23634.5%95.3%0.4%
Newbury2.5746.72.4%3.9%7.0%1970$89731.7%95.7%1.6%
Burton2.6146.06.6%23.4%14.1%1958$96027.6%91.5%3.3%
South Newbury3.2734.95.6%12.5%4.3%1976$95623.3%72.0%0.3%
Welshfield2.8740.65.5%10.6%0.6%1979$63617.8%74.4%0.9%
Hiram Rapids2.2743.73.8%9.1%5.9%1976$1,10639.8%93.3%2.5%
Fowlers Mill2.5749.06.2%9.1%6.9%1982$1,03048.2%97.8%4.2%
Chagrin Falls2.5449.07.5%13.3%5.7%1977$2,26961.8%99.1%2.6%
South Russell2.8543.74.7%2.0%3.1%1978$1,47471.3%99.3%1.6%
Mantua Corners2.5150.910.6%3.7%10.5%1977$1,10536.6%97.8%0.3%
East Claridon2.7839.44.6%13.1%7.1%1965$1,17824.6%86.1%3.1%

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 Burton Lake. 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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