Strongsville, Ohio Demographics
(select)
1990 Census of Population and
Housing
040 Ohio
050
Cuyahoga County
060
Strongsville city
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
Total population...............................................
35,308
Urban population....................................................
35,308
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.................... 10,093
Preprimary school...................................................
1,090
Elementary or high school...........................................
6,501
Percent in private school.........................................
17.7
College.............................................................
2,502
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over.........................................
22,783
Less than 9th grade.................................................
557
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.......................................
1,827
High school graduate................................................
7,012
Some college, no degree.............................................
4,940
Associates degree...................................................
1,561
Bachelor's degree...................................................
4,755
Graduate or professional degree.....................................
2,131
Percent high school graduate or higher..............................
89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher.................................
30.2
RESIDENCE IN 1985
Persons 5 years
and over......................................
32,789
Lived in same house.................................................
18,177
Lived in different house in U.S.....................................
14,215
Same State........................................................
11,486
Same county.....................................................
9,050
Different county................................................
2,436
Different State...................................................
2,729
Lived abroad........................................................
397
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
Persons 16 to 64
years........................................ 23,754
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
437
With a mobility limitation........................................
188
With a self-care limitation.......................................
323
With a work disability..............................................
905
In labor force..................................................
482
Prevented from working............................................
325
Persons 65 years
and over.....................................
2,706
With a mobility or self-care limitation.............................
456
With a mobility limitation........................................
321
With a self-care limitation.......................................
261
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................
87
Women 25 to 34 years................................................
1,087
Women 35 to 44 years................................................
1,957
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over.................................
4,122
65 years and over.................................................
775
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population...................................................
33,397
Percent born in state of residence..............................
77.1
Foreign-born population.............................................
1,911
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990.....................................
423
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over........................................
32,789
Speak a language other than English.................................
2,576
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
756
Speak Spanish.....................................................
349
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
91
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............................
488
Do not speak English 'very
well'................................
282
ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.........................................
51,287
Arab................................................................
524
Austrian............................................................
176
Belgian.............................................................
26
Canadian............................................................
125
Czech...............................................................
1,365
Danish..............................................................
64
Dutch...............................................................
596
English.............................................................
4,762
Finnish.............................................................
96
French (except Basque)..............................................
861
French Canadian.....................................................
177
German..............................................................
12,604
Greek...............................................................
416
Hungarian...........................................................
2,426
Irish...............................................................
6,389
Italian.............................................................
3,930
Lithuanian..........................................................
201
Norwegian...........................................................
198
Polish..............................................................
4,835
Portuguese..........................................................
0
Romanian............................................................
197
Russian.............................................................
453
Scotch-Irish........................................................
599
Scottish............................................................
950
Slovak..............................................................
3,671
Subsaharan African..................................................
0
Swedish.............................................................
299
Swiss...............................................................
150
Ukrainian...........................................................
764
United States or American...........................................
765
Welsh...............................................................
423
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)......................
6
Yugoslavian.........................................................
639
Other ancestries....................................................
2,600
LABOR FORCE STATUS
Persons 16 years
and over..................................... 26,609
In labor force......................................................
19,553
Percent in labor
force........................................
73.5
Civilian labor force..............................................
19,508
Employed........................................................
18,806
Unemployed......................................................
702
Percent unemployed............................................
3.6
Armed Forces......................................................
45
Not in labor force..................................................
7,056
Males 16 years and
over....................................... 12,961
In labor force......................................................
10,999
Percent in labor
force........................................
84.9
Civilian labor force..............................................
10,960
Employed........................................................
10,579
Unemployed......................................................
381
Percent unemployed............................................
3.5
Armed Forces......................................................
39
Not in labor force..................................................
1,962
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 13,648
In labor force......................................................
8,554
Percent in labor
force........................................
62.7
Civilian labor force..............................................
8,548
Employed........................................................
8,227
Unemployed......................................................
321
Percent unemployed............................................
3.8
Armed Forces......................................................
6
Not in labor force..................................................
5,094
Females 16 years
and over..................................... 13,648
With own children under 6 years.....................................
2,288
Percent in labor force............................................
55.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only................................
2,833
Percent in labor force............................................
74.2
Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies...
2,990
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
1,612
Own children 6 to 17 years in
families and subfamilies.......... 6,556
All parents present in household in labor force.....................
4,352
Persons 16 to 19 years..........................................
1,906
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate.................
65
Employed or in Armed Forces.......................................
27
Unemployed........................................................
3
Not in labor force................................................
35
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over.........................................
18,611
Percent drove alone.................................................
86.8
Percent in carpools.................................................
6.6
Percent using public transportation.................................
2.8
Percent using other means...........................................
0.6
Percent walked or worked at home....................................
3.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)..................................
24.8
OCCUPATION
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
18,806
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations...............
3,570
Professional specialty occupations..................................
3,193
Technicians and related support occupations.........................
635
Sales occupations...................................................
2,977
Administrative support occupations, including
clerical.............. 3,063
Private household occupations.......................................
29
Protective service occupations......................................
312
Service occupations, except protective and household................
1,520
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations..........................
63
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.................
1,743
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors.......................
683
Transportation and material moving occupations......................
606
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers.................
412
INDUSTRY
Employed person 16 years and over.................................
18,806
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries................................
114
Mining..............................................................
101
Construction........................................................
948
Manufacturing, nondurable goods.....................................
1,409
Manufacturing, durable goods........................................
2,589
Transportation......................................................
916
Communications and other public utilities...........................
548
Wholesale trade.....................................................
1,338
Retail trade........................................................
2,802
Finance, insurance, and real estate.................................
1,529
Business and repair services........................................
803
Personal services...................................................
497
Entertainment, and recreation services..............................
241
Health services.....................................................
1,537
Educational services................................................
1,358
Other professional and related services.............................
1,458
Public administration...............................................
618
CLASS OF WORKER
Employed persons 16 years and over................................
18,806
Private wage and salary workers.....................................
16,068
Government workers..................................................
1,910
Local government workers..........................................
1,180
State government workers..........................................
168
Federal government workers........................................
562
Self-employed workers...............................................
772
Unpaid family workers...............................................
56
INCOME IN 1989
Households........................................................
12,287
Less than $5,000....................................................
202
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
310
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
432
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
1,232
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,460
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
2,353
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
3,671
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,640
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
694
$150,000 or more....................................................
293
Median household income (dollars)...................................
50,916
Families..........................................................
10,031
Less than $5,000....................................................
134
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
75
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
212
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
702
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
1,013
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
1,948
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
3,489
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
1,563
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
656
$150,000 or more....................................................
239
Median family income (dollars)......................................
56,332
Nonfamily households..............................................
2,256
Less than $5,000....................................................
110
$5,000 to $9,999....................................................
219
$10,000 to $14,999..................................................
226
$15,000 to $24,999..................................................
568
$25,000 to $34,999..................................................
408
$35,000 to $49,999..................................................
384
$50,000 to $74,999..................................................
183
$75,000 to $99,999..................................................
77
$100,000 to $149,999................................................
33
$150,000 or more....................................................
48
Median nonfamily household income (dollars).........................
25,106
Per capita income (dollars).........................................
20,217
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
Households....................................................
12,287
With wage and salary income.........................................
10,893
Mean wage and salary income (dollars).............................
55,185
With nonfarm self-employment income.................................
1,556
Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).....................
18,584
With farm self-employment income....................................
107
Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)........................
6,727
With Social Security income.........................................
2,318
Mean Social Security income (dollars).............................
8,376
With public assistance income.......................................
218
Mean public assistance income (dollars)...........................
3,256
With retirement income..............................................
1,588
Mean retirement income (dollars)..................................
10,093
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
All persons for whom poverty status is
determined................. 35,192
Below poverty level.............................................
810
Persons 18 years and over...........................................
25,544
Below poverty level.............................................
573
Persons 65 years and over.........................................
2,706
Below poverty level.............................................
125
Related children under 18 years.....................................
9,633
Below poverty level.............................................
222
Related children under 5 years....................................
2,507
Below poverty level.............................................
87
Related children 5 to 17 years....................................
7,126
Below poverty level.............................................
135
Unrelated individuals...............................................
2,714
Below poverty level.............................................
272
All families......................................................
10,031
Below poverty level.............................................
191
With related children under 18 years................................
5,202
Below poverty level.............................................
142
With related children under 5 years...............................
2,027
Below poverty level.............................................
73
Female householder families.......................................
717
Below poverty level.............................................
64
With related children under 18 years................................
363
Below poverty level.............................................
64
With related children under 5 years...............................
111
Below poverty level.............................................
37
Percent below
poverty level:
----------------------------
All persons.........................................................
2.3
Persons 18 years and over.........................................
2.2
Persons 65 years and over.......................................
4.6
Related children under 18 years...................................
2.3
Related children under 5 years..................................
3.5
Related children 5 to 17 years..................................
1.9
Unrelated individuals.............................................
10.0
All families........................................................
1.9
With related children under 18 years..............................
2.7
With related children under
5 years.............................
3.6
Female householder families.........................................
8.9
With related children under 18 years..............................
17.6
With related children under
5 years.............................
33.3
Total housing units...........................................
13,099
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
1,023
1985 to 1988........................................................
1,459
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,377
1970 to 1979........................................................
5,391
1960 to 1969........................................................
1,711
1950 to 1959........................................................
1,437
1940 to 1949........................................................
305
1939 or earlier.....................................................
396
BEDROOMS
No bedroom..........................................................
26
1 bedroom...........................................................
890
2 bedrooms..........................................................
2,347
3 bedrooms..........................................................
4,966
4 bedrooms..........................................................
4,484
5 or more bedrooms..................................................
386
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities................................
25
Lacking complete kitchen facilities.................................
17
Condominium housing units...........................................
616
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company....................................
12,900
Individual drilled well.............................................
159
Individual dug well.................................................
28
Some other source...................................................
12
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer........................................................
11,979
Septic tank or cesspool.............................................
1,106
Other means.........................................................
14
Occupied housing
units........................................ 12,284
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas.........................................................
7,586
Bottled, tank, or LP gas............................................
58
Electricity.........................................................
4,240
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.............................................
208
Coal or coke........................................................
6
Wood................................................................
50
Solar energy........................................................
0
Other fuel..........................................................
77
No fuel used........................................................
59
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 1990..................................................
2,031
1985 to 1988........................................................
4,018
1980 to 1984........................................................
1,783
1970 to 1979........................................................
2,928
1960 to 1969........................................................
987
1959 or earlier.....................................................
537
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit................................................
59
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units............................................
12,284
None................................................................
277
1...................................................................
2,603
2...................................................................
6,479
3 or more...........................................................
2,925
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,699
With a mortgage...................................................
7,767
Less than $300..................................................
57
$300 to $499....................................................
656
$500 to $699....................................................
1,086
$700 to $999....................................................
2,450
$1,000 to $1,499................................................
2,907
$1,500 to $1,999................................................
541
$2,000 or more..................................................
70
Median (dollars)................................................
962
Not mortgaged.....................................................
1,932
Less than $100..................................................
0
$100 to $199....................................................
190
$200 to $299....................................................
996
$300 to $399....................................................
526
$400 or more....................................................
220
Median (dollars)................................................
282
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units..............................
9,699
Less than 20 percent..............................................
5,462
20 to 24 percent..................................................
1,802
25 to 29 percent..................................................
1,056
30 to 34 percent..................................................
516
35 percent or more................................................
836
Not computed......................................................
27
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,185
Less than $200....................................................
123
$200 to $299......................................................
77
$300 to $499......................................................
1,236
$500 to $749......................................................
470
$750 to $999......................................................
115
$1,000 or more....................................................
123
No cash rent......................................................
41
Median (dollars)..................................................
457
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units.............................
2,185
Less than 20 percent..............................................
677
20 to 24 percent..................................................
427
25 to 29 percent..................................................
299
30 to 34 percent..................................................
209
35 percent or more................................................
523
Not computed......................................................
50
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