Population 1,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cleveland
Household size in Cleveland
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cleveland has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cleveland skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 47.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Cleveland than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%.
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
Renters in Cleveland
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cleveland is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% 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.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cleveland: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Cleveland are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,173 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cleveland costs $1,173 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 Cleveland
Bachelor's degrees in Cleveland
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cleveland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cleveland: 96.0% 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 Cleveland
| Period | Cleveland | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Cleveland than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. The Kansas City area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Cleveland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 2.53 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.3% | 1982 | $1,173 | 24.5% | 96.0% | 3.7% |
| West Line | 2.83 | 39.9 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1984 | $1,068 | 19.6% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
| Wea | 2.58 | 48.9 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 4.2% | 1991 | $1,263 | 43.6% | 98.8% | 1.4% |
| Jaudon | 2.45 | 44.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 1982 | $1,176 | 25.9% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Lake Annette | 2.54 | 45.8 | 6.6% | 15.6% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,334 | 26.0% | 94.8% | 4.9% |
| Freeman | 2.43 | 43.3 | 6.6% | 17.0% | 6.6% | 1980 | $1,077 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Louisburg | 2.40 | 44.3 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,168 | 37.2% | 96.5% | 4.8% |
| Bucyrus | 2.91 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | 1995 | $1,305 | 55.1% | 98.3% | 2.5% |
| Peculiar | 2.83 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 17.3% | 9.2% | 1991 | $1,420 | 28.8% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Lisle | 2.17 | 54.8 | 8.5% | 3.9% | 18.9% | 1987 | $1,600 | 20.9% | 96.9% | 4.1% |
| Belton | 2.45 | 39.8 | 17.9% | 36.6% | 7.2% | 1986 | $1,393 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
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. 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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