Garfield Heights, OH Demographic Data

Garfield Heights, OH Summary

Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County in Ohio
  • Population: 28,607
  • Area: 7.29 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 7.23 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,923.60 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 924.54 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Garfield Heights, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,391
55%
50.8
Male
12,816
45%
49.2
Total Population
28,207
 
323,128,000

Garfield Heights, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,810
6.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,808
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,595
5.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,161
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,530
5.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,722
13.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,514
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,940
14.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,906
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,736
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,133
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,422
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
930
3.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,675
76.8%
77.2
Female
12,229
56.4%
51.3
Male
9,446
43.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,361
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,696
20.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,485
15.9%
15.2
Female
2,798
62.4%
55.8
Male
1,687
37.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Garfield Heights, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,591
97.8% 
96.8
White
14,236
50.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
12,774
45.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
231
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
6
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
157
0.6% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
39
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
253
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
616
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
634
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
156
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
419
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,573
97.8% 
82.2

Garfield Heights, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
565
2.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,236
11.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,426
38.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,647
24.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,700
8.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,698
8.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,031
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,801
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,502
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,729
14.1%
31.2

Garfield Heights, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,614
41.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,045
35.0%
47.5
Divorced
3,192
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
462
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,681
7.3
5.8%

Garfield Heights, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,798
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,599
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
525
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
677
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
182
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
215
0.8%
1.1%

Garfield Heights, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,170
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
671
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,486
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,651
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,970
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,283
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,375
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
871
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
77
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,376
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,332
 
31,128

Garfield Heights, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,261
9.9%
9.8
Construction
555
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,475
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
884
7.0%
6.6
Information
167
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,884
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
674
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,081
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
380
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,224
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
701
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
407
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
900
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,458
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,054
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,800
29.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,492
19.6%
18.1%

Garfield Heights, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,517
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,056
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,405
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
497
4.0%
5.1
Walked
203
1.6%
2.7
Other means
84
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
272
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
 
26.6

Garfield Heights, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,256
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,066
43.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,043
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,313
11.2%
21.0

Garfield Heights, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,678
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,824
67.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,854
33.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,806
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Garfield Heights, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,484
1 room
105
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
286
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
742
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,128
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,645
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,783
28.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,993
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,170
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
632
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Garfield Heights, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,484
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,505
77.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
175
1.3%
5.9
2-units
1,007
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
78
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
480
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
623
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
562
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
44
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1

Garfield Heights, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,284
24.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,514
11.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,819
35.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,882
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
791
5.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
276
2.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
443
3.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
304
2.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
171
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Garfield Heights, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,649
91.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
73
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
816
7.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
112
1.0%
1.1

Garfield Heights, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,191
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
82
1.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
158
3.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
637
12.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,972
38.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,306
44.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,952
37.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
798
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
792
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
453
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,149
22.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%

Garfield Heights, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,594 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
164
4.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
418
11.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
913
25.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,080
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
260
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
807
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
368
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
452
12.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
264
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
375
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
330
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,755
49.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
310
0.0%
0.0%

Garfield Heights, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,824
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,239
15.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,385
68.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
971
12.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
54
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
126
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
49
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,600
 
205,000