Population 10,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cleveland Heights
Household size in Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cleveland Heights are small: just 2.11 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 climbed from 1.98, even as the national average fell.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 38.7 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cleveland Heights are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Oakland as a whole, where the median age is 38.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, in line with the national trend.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 15.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 15.6% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Cleveland Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Cleveland Heights has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Oakland neighborhoods.
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 Cleveland Heights
Renters in Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 57.8% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 59.5% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 57.9% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Cleveland Heights: 78.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cleveland Heights as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1951 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1953 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1954 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1958 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Cleveland Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center 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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,081 | $1,120 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,213 | $1,201 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,517 | $1,591 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,058 | $2,124 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$977 | +$1,004 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Cleveland Heights runs $2,058 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $977 a month since 2006–10, up 90%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northwest.
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 Cleveland Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5% | 32.4% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 35.0% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.1% | 41.1% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.9% | 45.9% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +13.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Cleveland Heights is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (61.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 16.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 75.9% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 78.2% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 80.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 82.9% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Cleveland Heights have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Cleveland Heights
| Period | Cleveland Heights | Oakland | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cleveland Heights than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Cleveland Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights | 2.11 | 40.9 | 4.9% | 78.6% | 8.9% | 1949 | $2,058 | 61.9% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Clinton | 2.42 | 39.7 | 8.2% | 84.2% | 7.6% | 1952 | $1,752 | 36.3% | 78.4% | 7.4% |
| Merritt | 2.11 | 42.2 | 8.2% | 91.4% | 9.5% | 1966 | $1,854 | 45.1% | 79.6% | 6.1% |
| Adams Point | 1.65 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 84.1% | 11.8% | 1963 | $2,167 | 69.6% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| Highland Terrace | 3.18 | 34.9 | 19.1% | 66.8% | 9.1% | 1948 | $1,772 | 28.4% | 72.7% | 9.6% |
| Trestle Glen | 2.52 | 43.7 | 7.2% | 25.3% | 8.8% | 1939 | $2,281 | 75.9% | 98.7% | 3.7% |
| Lakeshore-Oakland | 2.25 | 43.2 | 5.1% | 55.9% | 6.7% | 1941 | $2,411 | 78.0% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
| Lakewide | 1.36 | 41.6 | 3.5% | 93.2% | 10.5% | 1960 | $1,858 | 60.4% | 90.0% | 5.3% |
| Rancho San Antonio | 3.32 | 32.9 | 23.8% | 68.7% | 9.6% | 1948 | $2,051 | 22.4% | 68.3% | 14.0% |
| Grand Lake | 1.73 | 40.3 | 5.5% | 68.3% | 11.4% | 1965 | $2,345 | 68.9% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Lynn-Highland Park | 2.76 | 38.1 | 16.1% | 56.7% | 7.0% | 1945 | $1,916 | 37.7% | 78.3% | 6.5% |
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 Cleveland 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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