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Shaker Heights, Ohio

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StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Total Population28,92211,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$104,073$71,389$80,734
Median Age41.839.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.3%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$303,200$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,168$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate8.4%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born10.2%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.3%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.223.426.4
Worked from Home23.4%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.6%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shaker Heights, Ohio

Age in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Median Age41.839.738.9
Under 18 %23.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.5%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.5%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.6%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Households12,8064,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.9%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.2%32.0%28.7%
Never Married33.2%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$72,806$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.3%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.4%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.4%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.3%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%12.5%n/a

Housing in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Housing Units13,9475,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.7%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.2%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.7%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,168$2,822n/a

Education in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Less than High School2.3%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate8.1%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.3%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.1%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree40.3%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.6%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.6%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Shaker Heights, Ohio

StatisticShaker HeightsOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.5%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.9%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.4%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Shaker 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.