Metropolitan Area Residents
1990: 2,202,069
2000: 2,250,871
Percent change, 1990–2000: 0.2%
U.S. rank in 1980: 11th
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 16th (PMSA)
City Residents
1980: 573,822
1990: 505,616
2000: 478,403
2003 estimate: 461,324
Percent change, 1990–2000: -5.4%
U.S. rank in 1980: 18th
U.S. rank in 1990: 23rd
U.S. rank in 2000: 40th (State rank: 2nd)
Density: 6,166.5 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 198,510
Black or African American: 243,939
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,458
Asian: 6,444
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 178
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 34,728
Other: 17,173
Percent of residents born in state: 71.2% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 38,594
Population 5 to 9 years old: 41,708
Population 10 to 14 years old: 36,799
Population 15 to 19 years old: 32,495
Population 20 to 24 years old: 32,061
Population 25 to 34 years old: 71,847
Population 35 to 44 years old: 73,822
Population 45 to 54 years old: 55,111
Population 55 to 59 years old: 18,857
Population 60 to 64 years old: 17,130
Population 65 to 74 years old: 31,573
Population 75 to 84 years old: 21,266
Population 85 years and older: 7,140
Median age: 33.0 years
Births (2002, Cuyahoga County) Total number: 17,375
Deaths (2002, Cuyahoga County) Total number: 15,177 (of which, 180 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $14,291
Median household income: $25,928
Total households: 190,725
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 40,118
$10,000 to $14,999: 18,446
$15,000 to $24,999: 33,725
$25,000 to $34,999: 28,228
$35,000 to $49,999: 28,814
$50,000 to $74,999: 25,592
$75,000 to $99,999: 9,328
$100,000 to $149,999: 4,336
$150,000 to $199,999: 820
$200,000 or more: 1,318
Percent of families below poverty level: 22.9% (59.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 33,209