Population 79,137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parma
Household size in Parma
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Parma are small: just 2.35 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. Household size has edged down from 2.42 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Parma skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 42.0, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Parma than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 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
Renters in Parma
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Parma rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 40.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.1 points, mirroring the country.
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
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Parma than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Parma is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the north has the oldest housing. Parma has older homes than at least four in five Ohio cities.
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
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $803 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,173 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$371 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Parma runs $1,173 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $371 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Parma
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Parma: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Parma have finished high school (92.0%), 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 4.2 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
| Period | Parma | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parma is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 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 | 2.35 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,173 | 24.4% | 92.0% | 6.0% |
| Parma Heights | 2.23 | 43.4 | 11.7% | 42.2% | 5.5% | 1963 | $1,186 | 28.2% | 90.9% | 4.3% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 1966 | $1,380 | 46.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| 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% |
| North Royalton | 2.37 | 46.1 | 8.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | 1983 | $1,216 | 38.4% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Cuyahoga Heights | 2.17 | 49.3 | 14.9% | 31.3% | 3.2% | 1948 | $1,098 | 21.3% | 95.2% | 7.6% |
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. 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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