Shaker Heights, Ohio Demographics (select)

1990 Census Of Population And Housing
   040 Ohio
   155       Cuyahoga County
   160    Shaker Heights city
 

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population...............................................     30,831
Urban population....................................................     30,831
    Percent of total population.....................................      100.0
Rural population....................................................          0
    Percent of total population.....................................        0.0
  Farm population...................................................          0

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school....................      8,645
Preprimary school...................................................        773
Elementary or high school...........................................      5,214
  Percent in private school.........................................       18.8
College.............................................................      2,658

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over.........................................     21,513
Less than 9th grade.................................................        364
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................      1,221
High school graduate................................................      2,265
Some college, no degree.............................................      3,472
Associates degree...................................................      1,070
Bachelor's degree...................................................      5,961
Graduate or professional degree.....................................      7,160

Percent high school graduate or higher..............................       92.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................       61.0

RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over......................................     29,034
Lived in same house.................................................     16,817
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................     11,526
  Same State........................................................      8,357
    Same county.....................................................      7,301
    Different county................................................      1,056
  Different State...................................................      3,169
Lived abroad........................................................        691

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years........................................     19,829
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        634
  With a mobility limitation........................................        229
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        505
With a work disability..............................................        972
    In labor force..................................................        453
  Prevented from working............................................        433
      Persons 65 years and over.....................................      4,527
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................        682
  With a mobility limitation........................................        613
  With a self-care limitation.......................................        451

CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................        137
Women 25 to 34 years................................................        644
Women 35 to 44 years................................................      1,682

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................      3,350
  65 years and over.................................................      1,137

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................     28,794
    Percent born in state of residence..............................       60.2
Foreign-born population.............................................      2,037
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................        828

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over........................................     29,034
Speak a language other than English.................................      2,164
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        476
  Speak Spanish.....................................................        439
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................         84
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................        323
    Do not speak English 'very well'................................        106

ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported.........................................     38,259
Arab................................................................        179
Austrian............................................................        412
Belgian.............................................................          9
Canadian............................................................        135
Czech...............................................................        419
Danish..............................................................        119
Dutch...............................................................        275
English.............................................................      3,959
Finnish.............................................................         53
French (except Basque)..............................................        541
French Canadian.....................................................         74
German..............................................................      5,276
Greek...............................................................         97
Hungarian...........................................................      1,332
Irish...............................................................      3,062
Italian.............................................................      1,427
Lithuanian..........................................................        356
Norwegian...........................................................        162
Polish..............................................................      1,741
Portuguese..........................................................          0
Romanian............................................................        165
Russian.............................................................      2,625
Scotch-Irish........................................................        563
Scottish............................................................        814
Slovak..............................................................        475
Subsaharan African..................................................        163
Swedish.............................................................        356
Swiss...............................................................        148
Ukrainian...........................................................        150
United States or American...........................................        771
Welsh...............................................................        307
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................         68
Yugoslavian.........................................................        246
Other ancestries....................................................     11,780

LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over.....................................     24,428
In labor force......................................................     16,475
      Percent in labor force........................................       67.4
  Civilian labor force..............................................     16,452
    Employed........................................................     15,803
    Unemployed......................................................        649
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.9
  Armed Forces......................................................         23
Not in labor force..................................................      7,953

      Males 16 years and over.......................................     11,073
In labor force......................................................      8,650
      Percent in labor force........................................       78.1
  Civilian labor force..............................................      8,633
    Employed........................................................      8,258
    Unemployed......................................................        375
      Percent unemployed............................................        4.3
  Armed Forces......................................................         17
Not in labor force..................................................      2,423

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,355
In labor force......................................................      7,825
      Percent in labor force........................................       58.6
  Civilian labor force..............................................      7,819
    Employed........................................................      7,545
    Unemployed......................................................        274
      Percent unemployed............................................        3.5
  Armed Forces......................................................          6
Not in labor force..................................................      5,530

      Females 16 years and over.....................................     13,355
With own children under 6 years.....................................      1,633
  Percent in labor force............................................       61.1
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................      2,278
  Percent in labor force............................................       76.8

           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...      2,160
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      1,158

    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies..........      4,897
All parents present in household in labor force.....................      3,330

    Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................      1,596
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................         92
  Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................         16
  Unemployed........................................................          5
  Not in labor force................................................         71

COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over.........................................     15,516
Percent drove alone.................................................       77.0
Percent in carpools.................................................        8.5
Percent using public transportation.................................        9.0
Percent using other means...........................................        0.4
Percent walked or worked at home....................................        5.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................       22.5

       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     15,803
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............      3,252
Professional specialty occupations..................................      5,821
Technicians and related support occupations.........................        657
Sales occupations...................................................      2,145
Administrative support occupations, including clerical..............      1,821
Private household occupations.......................................         59
Protective service occupations......................................        136
Service occupations, except protective and household................        820
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................         20
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................        436
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................        284
Transportation and material moving occupations......................        201
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................        151

INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over.................................     15,803
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................         44
Mining..............................................................        118
Construction........................................................        421
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................        617
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................      1,117
Transportation......................................................        362
Communications and other public utilities...........................        348
Wholesale trade.....................................................        614
Retail trade........................................................      1,787
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................      1,602
Business and repair services........................................        643
Personal services...................................................        236
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................        210
Health services.....................................................      2,497
Educational services................................................      2,241
Other professional and related services.............................      2,427
Public administration...............................................        519

CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over................................     15,803
Private wage and salary workers.....................................     12,082
Government workers..................................................      2,386
  Local government workers..........................................      1,457
  State government workers..........................................        400
  Federal government workers........................................        529
Self-employed workers...............................................      1,300
Unpaid family workers...............................................         35

INCOME IN 1989
  Households........................................................     12,600
Less than $5,000....................................................        315
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        452
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        457
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................      1,464
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................      1,415
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      2,054
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      2,350
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................      1,386
$100,000 to $149,999................................................      1,293
$150,000 or more....................................................      1,414
Median household income (dollars)...................................     51,128

  Families..........................................................      8,680
Less than $5,000....................................................         80
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        140
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        164
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        677
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        758
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................      1,231
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................      1,878
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................      1,205
$100,000 to $149,999................................................      1,203
$150,000 or more....................................................      1,344
Median family income (dollars)......................................     65,913

  Nonfamily households..............................................      3,920
Less than $5,000....................................................        235
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................        336
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................        299
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................        796
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................        655
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................        810
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................        462
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................        167
$100,000 to $149,999................................................         90
$150,000 or more....................................................         70
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................     29,038

Per capita income (dollars).........................................     32,708

INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households....................................................     12,600
With wage and salary income.........................................     10,164
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................     66,754
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................      2,420
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................     43,946
With farm self-employment income....................................         46
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................     41,733
With Social Security income.........................................      3,239
  Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................      9,259
With public assistance income.......................................        412
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................      4,283
With retirement income..............................................      1,958
  Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................     13,927

POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined.................     30,715
    Below poverty level.............................................      1,060

Persons 18 years and over...........................................     23,480
    Below poverty level.............................................        808
  Persons 65 years and over.........................................      4,527
    Below poverty level.............................................        270

Related children under 18 years.....................................      7,235
    Below poverty level.............................................        252
  Related children under 5 years....................................      1,797
    Below poverty level.............................................         47
  Related children 5 to 17 years....................................      5,438
    Below poverty level.............................................        205

Unrelated individuals...............................................      4,593
    Below poverty level.............................................        450

  All families......................................................      8,680
    Below poverty level.............................................        200
With related children under 18 years................................      4,113
    Below poverty level.............................................        132
  With related children under 5 years...............................      1,518
    Below poverty level.............................................         35

  Female householder families.......................................      1,198
    Below poverty level.............................................        117
With related children under 18 years................................        672
    Below poverty level.............................................        101
  With related children under 5 years...............................        140
    Below poverty level.............................................         19

       Percent below poverty level:
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All persons.........................................................        3.5
  Persons 18 years and over.........................................        3.4
    Persons 65 years and over.......................................        6.0
  Related children under 18 years...................................        3.5
    Related children under 5 years..................................        2.6
    Related children 5 to 17 years..................................        3.8
  Unrelated individuals.............................................        9.8

All families........................................................        2.3
  With related children under 18 years..............................        3.2
    With related children under 5 years.............................        2.3

Female householder families.........................................        9.8
  With related children under 18 years..............................       15.0
    With related children under 5 years.............................       13.6

      Total housing units...........................................     13,374

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................         15
1985 to 1988........................................................         91
1980 to 1984........................................................        111
1970 to 1979........................................................        294
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,367
1950 to 1959........................................................      3,313
1940 to 1949........................................................      2,921
1939 or earlier.....................................................      5,262

BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................         66
1 bedroom...........................................................      1,064
2 bedrooms..........................................................      4,044
3 bedrooms..........................................................      2,852
4 bedrooms..........................................................      3,230
5 or more bedrooms..................................................      2,118

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................         22
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................         60
Condominium housing units...........................................        890

SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................     13,374
Individual drilled well.............................................          0
Individual dug well.................................................          0
Some other source...................................................          0

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................     13,370
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................          4
Other means.........................................................          0

      Occupied housing units........................................     12,648

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................     11,642
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................        105
Electricity.........................................................        707
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................         51
Coal or coke........................................................          4
Wood................................................................          0
Solar energy........................................................          0
Other fuel..........................................................        116
No fuel used........................................................         23
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................      1,849
1985 to 1988........................................................      3,869
1980 to 1984........................................................      1,878
1970 to 1979........................................................      2,557
1960 to 1969........................................................      1,559
1959 or earlier.....................................................        936

TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................         64

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units............................................     12,648
None................................................................        763
1...................................................................      4,947
2...................................................................      5,430
3 or more...........................................................      1,508

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,665
  With a mortgage...................................................      4,918
    Less than $300..................................................         20
    $300 to $499....................................................        200
    $500 to $699....................................................        442
    $700 to $999....................................................      1,058
    $1,000 to $1,499................................................      1,655
    $1,500 to $1,999................................................        794
    $2,000 or more..................................................        749
    Median (dollars)................................................      1,179

  Not mortgaged.....................................................      1,747
    Less than $100..................................................          0
    $100 to $199....................................................         36
    $200 to $299....................................................        159
    $300 to $399....................................................        333
    $400 or more....................................................      1,219
    Median (dollars)................................................        401

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................      6,665
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      4,040
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        940
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        581
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        295
  35 percent or more................................................        794
  Not computed......................................................         15

GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      4,440
  Less than $200....................................................        120
  $200 to $299......................................................         74
  $300 to $499......................................................        890
  $500 to $749......................................................      2,458
  $750 to $999......................................................        601
  $1,000 or more....................................................        157
  No cash rent......................................................        140
  Median (dollars)..................................................        591

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................      4,440
  Less than 20 percent..............................................      1,658
  20 to 24 percent..................................................        606
  25 to 29 percent..................................................        565
  30 to 34 percent..................................................        305
  35 percent or more................................................      1,102
  Not computed......................................................        204
 
 


 
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