Cuyahoga County, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census of Population and Housing
   040 Ohio
   050    Cuyahoga County

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................  1,412,140
Urban population....................................................  1,409,697
    Percent of total population.....................................       99.8
Rural population....................................................      2,443
    Percent of total population.....................................        0.2
  Farm population...................................................         16

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................    344,407
Preprimary school...................................................     26,521
Elementary or high school...........................................    224,725
  Percent in private school.........................................       20.8
College.............................................................     93,161

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................    943,924
Less than 9th grade.................................................     72,536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................    172,761
High school graduate................................................    291,883
Some college, no degree.............................................    169,957
Associates degree...................................................     46,969
Bachelor's degree...................................................    120,376
Graduate or professional degree.....................................     69,442

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       74.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       20.1

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................  1,311,996
Lived in same house.................................................    797,941
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................    501,301
  Same State........................................................    437,140
    Same county.....................................................    383,275
    Different county................................................     53,865
  Different State...................................................     64,161
Lived abroad........................................................     12,754

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................    883,012
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................     51,744
  With a mobility limitation........................................     23,904
  With a self-care limitation.......................................     39,307
With a work disability..............................................     80,559
    In labor force..................................................     30,213
  Prevented from working............................................     42,805
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................    211,062
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................     47,208
  With a mobility limitation........................................     35,370
  With a self-care limitation.......................................     27,521
 

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        318
Women 25 to 34 years................................................      1,199
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,865

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................    163,332
  65 years and over.................................................     50,034

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................  1,332,595
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       74.8
Foreign-born population.............................................     79,545
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................     16,720

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................  1,311,996
Speak a language other than English.................................    138,011
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................     51,444
  Speak Spanish.....................................................     29,309
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................     11,669
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................     10,010
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................      5,015

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................  1,773,439
Arab................................................................     12,507
Austrian............................................................      7,630
Belgian.............................................................        797
Canadian............................................................      2,325
Czech...............................................................     36,913
Danish..............................................................      3,033
Dutch...............................................................     15,928
English.............................................................    112,964
Finnish.............................................................      2,705
French (except Basque)..............................................     24,559
French Canadian.....................................................      4,465
German..............................................................    308,777
Greek...............................................................      9,106
Hungarian...........................................................     61,681
Irish...............................................................    195,721
Italian.............................................................    130,779
Lithuanian..........................................................     10,027
Norwegian...........................................................      4,117
Polish..............................................................    136,217
Portuguese..........................................................        665
Romanian............................................................      6,844
Russian.............................................................     29,886
Scotch-Irish........................................................     16,831
Scottish............................................................     22,139
Slovak..............................................................     88,770
Subsaharan African..................................................      2,278
Swedish.............................................................     10,315
Swiss...............................................................      4,982
Ukrainian...........................................................     16,622
United States or American...........................................     35,196
Welsh...............................................................     11,501
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................      2,338
Yugoslavian.........................................................     31,648
Other ancestries....................................................    413,173

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................  1,109,142
In labor force......................................................    682,139
      Percent in labor force........................................       61.5
  Civilian labor force..............................................    680,883
    Employed........................................................    629,512
    Unemployed......................................................     51,371
      Percent unemployed............................................        7.5
  Armed Forces......................................................      1,256
Not in labor force..................................................   427,003

      Males 16 years and over.......................................    508,379
In labor force......................................................    360,817
      Percent in labor force........................................       71.0
  Civilian labor force..............................................    359,752
    Employed........................................................    330,819
    Unemployed......................................................     28,933
      Percent unemployed............................................        8.0
  Armed Forces......................................................      1,065
Not in labor force..................................................    147,562

      Females 16 years and over.....................................    600,763
In labor force......................................................    321,322
      Percent in labor force........................................       53.5
  Civilian labor force..............................................    321,131
    Employed........................................................    298,693
    Unemployed......................................................     22,438
      Percent unemployed............................................        7.0
  Armed Forces......................................................        191
Not in labor force..................................................    279,441

      Females 16 years and over.....................................    600,763
With own children under 6 years.....................................     83,251
  Percent in labor force............................................       54.3
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................     87,536
  Percent in labor force............................................       72.8

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...    116,007
All parents present in household in labor force.....................     58,470

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........    209,105
All parents present in household in labor force.....................    133,376

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................     72,483
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................      7,718
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................      2,684
  Unemployed........................................................      1,432
  Not in labor force................................................      3,602

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................    617,552
Percent drove alone.................................................       75.5
Percent in carpools.................................................       10.7
Percent using public transportation.................................        8.0
Percent using other means...........................................        0.6
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       22.4

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................    629,512
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............     81,617
Professional specialty occupations..................................     94,947
Technicians and related support occupations.........................     25,634
Sales occupations...................................................     75,551
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............    116,501
Private household occupations.......................................      1,856
Protective service occupations......................................     11,934
Service occupations, except protective and household................     66,891
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................      3,661
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................     60,224
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................     44,862
Transportation and material moving occupations......................     22,513
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................     23,321

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................    629,512
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................      4,311
Mining..............................................................      2,181
Construction........................................................     25,982
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................     39,014
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................     88,389
Transportation......................................................     28,194
Communications and other public utilities...........................     16,786
Wholesale trade.....................................................     34,007
Retail trade........................................................    100,857
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................     45,563
Business and repair services........................................     30,240
Personal services...................................................     15,656
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................      8,017
Health services.....................................................     68,236
Educational services................................................     49,542
Other professional and related services.............................     48,206
Public administration...............................................     24,331
 

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................    629,512
Private wage and salary workers.....................................    519,417
Government workers..................................................     81,085
  Local government workers..........................................     51,396
  State government workers..........................................     10,788
  Federal government workers........................................     18,901
Self-employed workers...............................................     27,628
Unpaid family workers...............................................      1,382
 

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................    563,303
Less than $5,000....................................................     45,656
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................     55,873
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................     49,019
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................     97,945
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................     88,195
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................     99,533
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................     79,391
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................     25,158
$100,000 to $149,999................................................     13,494
$150,000 or more....................................................      9,039
Median household income (dollars)...................................     28,595

  Families..........................................................    373,183
Less than $5,000....................................................     21,683
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................     19,508
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................     23,076
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................     56,814
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................     60,674
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................     79,159
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................     69,502
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................     22,458
$100,000 to $149,999................................................     12,127
$150,000 or more....................................................      8,182
Median family income (dollars)......................................     35,749

  Nonfamily households..............................................    190,120
Less than $5,000....................................................     25,627
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................     36,800
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................     26,363
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................     41,643
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................     26,936
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................     19,519
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      8,936
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................      2,275
$100,000 to $149,999................................................      1,218
$150,000 or more....................................................        803
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     16,269

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     14,912

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................    563,303
With wage and salary income.........................................    408,154
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     37,878
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................     46,955
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     20,987
With farm self-employment income....................................      2,132
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................      5,706
With Social Security income.........................................    174,621
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      8,129
With public assistance income.......................................     58,858
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      3,713
With retirement income..............................................    105,847
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................      8,096

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................  1,388,547
    Below poverty level.............................................    191,149

Persons 18 years and over...........................................  1,053,678
    Below poverty level.............................................    118,881
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................    211,062
    Below poverty level.............................................     21,527

Related children under 18 years.....................................    333,427
    Below poverty level.............................................     71,205
  Related children under 5 years....................................     98,882
    Below poverty level.............................................     23,900
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................    234,545
    Below poverty level.............................................     47,305

Unrelated individuals...............................................    234,041
    Below poverty level.............................................     53,435

  All families......................................................    373,183
    Below poverty level.............................................     40,982
With related children under 18 years................................    179,591
    Below poverty level.............................................     33,215
  With related children under 5 years...............................     77,802
    Below poverty level.............................................     17,331

  Female householder families.......................................     82,487
    Below poverty level.............................................     27,637
With related children under 18 years................................     51,703
    Below poverty level.............................................     24,625
  With related children under 5 years...............................     20,419
    Below poverty level.............................................     12,536
 

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................       13.8
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................       11.3
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................       10.2
  Related children under 18 years...................................       21.4
    Related children under 5 years..................................       24.2
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................       20.2
  Unrelated individuals.............................................       22.8

All families........................................................       11.0
  With related children under 18 years..............................       18.5
    With related children under 5 years.............................       22.3

Female householder families.........................................       33.5
  With related children under 18 years..............................       47.6
    With related children under 5 years.............................       61.4

      Total housing units...........................................    604,538

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      5,821
1985 to 1988........................................................     16,434
1980 to 1984........................................................     15,881
1970 to 1979........................................................     67,118
1960 to 1969........................................................     99,164
1950 to 1959........................................................    125,813
1940 to 1949........................................................     82,295
1939 or earlier.....................................................    192,012

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................      7,331
1 bedroom...........................................................     81,793
2 bedrooms..........................................................    176,683
3 bedrooms..........................................................    227,603
4 bedrooms..........................................................     90,678
5 or more bedrooms..................................................     20,450

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................      2,562
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................      3,764
Condominium housing units...........................................     25,213

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................    599,270
Individual drilled well.............................................      4,438
Individual dug well.................................................        463
Some other source...................................................        367

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................    585,394
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................     18,168
Other means.........................................................        976

      Occupied housing units........................................    563,243

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................    495,649
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................      5,486
Electricity.........................................................     47,979
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................      4,257
Coal or coke........................................................         62
Wood................................................................        540
Solar energy........................................................         64
Other fuel..........................................................      6,279
No fuel used........................................................      2,927
 

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................     93,413
1985 to 1988........................................................    145,884
1980 to 1984........................................................     73,631
1970 to 1979........................................................    112,647
1960 to 1969........................................................     73,131
1959 or earlier.....................................................     64,537

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................     21,499

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................    563,243
None................................................................     94,777
1...................................................................    211,834
2...................................................................    187,244
3 or more...........................................................     69,388

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................    303,127
  With a mortgage...................................................    186,548
    Less than $300..................................................      5,817
    $300 to $499....................................................     39,110
    $500 to $699....................................................     51,467
    $700 to $999....................................................     54,116
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................     25,256
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................      6,586
    $2,000 or more..................................................      4,196
    Median (dollars)................................................        688
  Not mortgaged.....................................................    116,579
    Less than $100..................................................      1,942
    $100 to $199....................................................     34,058
    $200 to $299....................................................     53,707
    $300 to $399....................................................     17,824
    $400 or more....................................................      9,048
    Median (dollars)................................................        236

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................    303,127
  Less than 20 percent..............................................    184,384
  20 to 24 percent..................................................     42,065
  25 to 29 percent..................................................     26,644
  30 to 34 percent..................................................     14,532
  35 percent or more................................................     34,043
  Not computed......................................................      1,459
 

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................    213,183
  Less than $200....................................................     25,641
  $200 to $299......................................................     28,711
  $300 to $499......................................................    101,181
  $500 to $749......................................................     43,042
  $750 to $999......................................................      6,719
  $1,000 or more....................................................      2,500
  No cash rent......................................................      5,389
  Median (dollars)..................................................        397

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................    213,183
  Less than 20 percent..............................................     66,546
  20 to 24 percent..................................................     27,092
  25 to 29 percent..................................................     22,940
  30 to 34 percent..................................................     15,946
  35 percent or more................................................     70,652
  Not computed......................................................     10,007

USA Counties - 1998 U.S. Census Bureau
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Population - total, 1997.............................................     1,386,803
Population - total, 1990.............................................     1,412,140
Population - total, 1980.............................................     1,498,400
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................          -1.8
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................          -5.8
Population - white, 1996.............................................     1,002,968
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................          71.6
Population - black, 1996.............................................       372,782
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................          26.6
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................         2,723
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........           0.2
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................        23,079
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................           1.6
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................        36,568
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............           2.6
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................        95,159
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................       183,193
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................       226,704
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................        20,497
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..          14.5
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................        15,550
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..          11.0
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................           253
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...          12.3
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............       198,483
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............       191,743
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
 school graduates, 1990..............................................          74.0
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
 graduates, 1990.....................................................          20.1
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
 1992................................................................           795
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1997.....................................................         5,478
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1990.....................................................         4,162
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............       266,858
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............       271,805
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........        40,644
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........        24,264
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................       678,763
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................       683,017
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................           5.2
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................           5.0
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................    35,256,619
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................    29,944,520
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................        25,126
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................        21,211
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............        31,629
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............        28,595
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................          18.1
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................          13.8
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
 offices, 1997.......................................................           451
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
 deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................    32,421,671
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................        38,190
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............         1,162
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........          22.5
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............          37.0
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................       709,226
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
 employee (dollars), 1995............................................        29,377
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1997................................................................         2,513
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1990................................................................         3,346
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1997.......................................................       369,984
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1990.......................................................       340,438
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............         7,347

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