Population 45,293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Painesville
Household size in Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Painesville has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Cleveland area, where it has 2.38 people. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, 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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Painesville are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Painesville (11.6%), the same as the national share. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 Painesville
Renters in Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Painesville own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.5 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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Painesville: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, 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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Painesville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $894 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $833 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,103 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Painesville runs $1,103 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $208 a month since 2006–10, up 23%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
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 Painesville
Bachelor's degrees in Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Painesville than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Painesville is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.3 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 Painesville
| Period | Painesville | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Painesville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Cleveland area (5.6%). Unemployment is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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).
Painesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville | 2.49 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 26.1% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,103 | 29.4% | 90.3% | 4.8% |
| Grand River | 1.94 | 55.5 | 2.5% | 21.7% | 1.7% | 1968 | $952 | 30.7% | 97.2% | 9.4% |
| Fairport Harbor | 2.30 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 41.9% | 8.4% | 1947 | $973 | 22.7% | 95.1% | 4.4% |
| Painesville on the Lake | 1.89 | 54.1 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 1998 | $860 | 25.6% | 86.0% | 3.2% |
| Mentor | 2.37 | 46.9 | 8.2% | 15.5% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,243 | 37.0% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Perry | 2.61 | 42.0 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 1984 | $946 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| Mentor-on-the-Lake | 1.95 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 38.0% | 3.5% | 1973 | $1,159 | 24.5% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Kirtland Hills | 2.71 | 50.3 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 1977 | $1,072 | 45.9% | 96.2% | 1.6% |
| Hambden | 2.64 | 52.2 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,038 | 35.0% | 96.2% | 1.3% |
| North Perry | 2.54 | 52.8 | 3.5% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 1966 | $1,280 | 36.8% | 97.4% | 6.6% |
| Thompson | 2.48 | 49.1 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,026 | 22.8% | 95.1% | 3.2% |
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 Painesville. 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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