Population 1,936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gates Mills
Household size in Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gates Mills has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where it has 2.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.8 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.5 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Gates Mills skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.5, 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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gates Mills: 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 Gates Mills
Renters in Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.5% of households in Gates Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Gates Mills are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Gates Mills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,033 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,445 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,754 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,670 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,637 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Gates Mills runs $2,670 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Gates Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Gates Mills is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (77.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.7% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.5% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Gates Mills: 99.5% 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 Gates Mills
| Period | Gates Mills | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Gates Mills than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
Gates Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Mills | 2.53 | 55.5 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 1960 | $2,670 | 77.2% | 99.5% | 3.6% |
| 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% |
| Highland Heights | 2.45 | 46.4 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 1979 | $1,274 | 59.2% | 96.4% | 2.6% |
| Hunting Valley | 2.56 | 54.6 | 2.4% | 11.1% | 8.8% | 1958 | $1,545 | 66.2% | 99.8% | 1.8% |
| Chesterland | 2.47 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 4.2% | 1971 | $836 | 42.7% | 94.2% | 4.0% |
| Lyndhurst | 2.06 | 49.7 | 8.5% | 22.4% | 7.8% | 1959 | $1,351 | 58.7% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Pepper Pike | 2.51 | 51.2 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1968 | $1,172 | 80.6% | 99.5% | 1.9% |
| Willoughby Hills | 2.00 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 57.3% | 6.4% | 1973 | $1,260 | 41.7% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Richmond Heights | 2.21 | 49.4 | 12.6% | 32.6% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,293 | 31.6% | 93.7% | 10.9% |
| Kirtland | 2.45 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 4.6% | 1974 | $842 | 48.4% | 94.5% | 5.0% |
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 Gates Mills. 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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