Population 20,581 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parma Heights
Household size in Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Parma Heights are small: just 2.23 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. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Parma Heights skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southwest.
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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Parma Heights as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Parma Heights
Renters in Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Parma Heights than nationally: 42.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. Only 32 of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people have a higher 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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Parma Heights are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally.
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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Parma Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Cleveland area. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, 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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $797 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Parma Heights runs $1,186 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $390 a month since 2006–10, up 49%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Parma Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Parma Heights (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southeast.
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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Parma Heights have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Cleveland area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.2 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 Parma Heights
| Period | Parma Heights | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Parma Heights than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Parma Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma Heights | 2.23 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 42.2% | 5.5% | 1963 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| Parma | 2.35 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,173 | 24.4% | 92.0% | 6.0% |
| Brook Park | 2.31 | 44.4 | 9.8% | 17.4% | 4.7% | 1962 | $1,253 | 16.1% | 90.3% | 3.9% |
| Middleburg Heights | 2.11 | 49.9 | 5.4% | 29.5% | 5.3% | 1970 | $1,182 | 34.0% | 93.8% | 2.4% |
| Brooklyn | 2.24 | 46.7 | 10.5% | 40.3% | 6.7% | 1960 | $1,086 | 18.9% | 87.1% | 3.4% |
| Linndale | 2.27 | 23.1 | 19.3% | 69.3% | 8.3% | 1959 | $1,098 | 14.8% | 65.5% | 16.5% |
| North Royalton | 2.37 | 46.1 | 8.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,216 | 38.4% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Seven Hills | 2.39 | 50.3 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1968 | $1,481 | 35.4% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| Brooklyn Heights | 2.48 | 47.0 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 1959 | $1,220 | 30.4% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,380 | 46.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Broadview Heights | 2.36 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 4.3% | 1982 | $1,084 | 51.3% | 97.8% | 1.8% |
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 Parma 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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