Population 10,465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chesterland
Household size in Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Chesterland run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Cleveland area overall, where it has 2.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Chesterland is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.0, in line with the national trend. Only 20 of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Chesterland, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 24 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Chesterland
Renters in Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.2% of households in Chesterland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only 31 have a lower share of renters.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Chesterland are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Chesterland 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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Chesterland is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,013 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $972 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$176 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Chesterland costs $836 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has fallen $176 a month since 2006–10, down 17%, even as the national median rose. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Chesterland
Bachelor's degrees in Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Chesterland (42.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Chesterland is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Chesterland
| Period | Chesterland | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chesterland runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Chesterland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterland | 2.47 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 4.2% | 1971 | $836 | 42.7% | 94.2% | 4.0% |
| Novelty | 2.35 | 51.3 | 3.7% | 15.6% | 4.5% | 1969 | $1,122 | 47.6% | 91.6% | 5.0% |
| Gates Mills | 2.53 | 55.5 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 1960 | $2,670 | 77.2% | 99.5% | 3.6% |
| Kirtland | 2.45 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 4.6% | 1974 | $842 | 48.4% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
| Fowlers Mill | 2.57 | 49.0 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,030 | 48.2% | 97.8% | 4.2% |
| Hunting Valley | 2.56 | 54.6 | 2.4% | 11.1% | 8.8% | 1958 | $1,545 | 66.2% | 99.8% | 1.8% |
| Mayfield | 2.44 | 48.6 | 3.4% | 15.6% | 7.1% | 1967 | $1,783 | 50.4% | 95.3% | 7.6% |
| Mayfield Heights | 2.01 | 43.4 | 10.4% | 51.0% | 4.0% | 1966 | $1,318 | 44.7% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
| Waite Hill | 2.49 | 47.7 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 1969 | $785 | 58.3% | 99.4% | 3.7% |
| Highland Heights | 2.45 | 46.4 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 1979 | $1,274 | 59.2% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Willoughby Hills | 2.00 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 57.3% | 6.4% | 1973 | $1,260 | 41.7% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
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 Chesterland. 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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