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Garfield Heights, Ohio

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StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Total Population29,26911,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,593$71,389$80,734
Median Age38.139.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.6%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$109,900$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,129$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate22.0%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.7%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.5%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.123.426.4
Worked from Home9.0%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.1%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Garfield Heights, Ohio

Age in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Median Age38.139.738.9
Under 18 %22.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Households11,9464,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households57.2%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%32.0%28.7%
Never Married47.7%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,666$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.5%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.2%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.1%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.0%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households25.4%12.5%n/a

Housing in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Housing Units13,0005,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.4%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.2%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.5%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.5%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,912$2,822n/a

Education in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Less than High School10.3%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate39.2%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.9%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.1%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.5%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.2%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.8%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.6%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Garfield Heights, Ohio

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.4%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.0%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.7%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Garfield Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.