Metropolitan Area Residents (Cleveland-Akron CMSA)
1980: 2,938,277
1990: 2,859,644
2000: 2,945,831
Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.0%
U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported
U.S. rank in 2000: 16th
City Residents
1980: 237,177
1990: 223,019
2000: 217,074
2003 estimate: 212,215
Percent change, 1990–2000: -2.7%
U.S. rank in 1990: 71st (5th in state)
U.S. rank in 2000: 82nd (5th in state)
Density: 3,497.3 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 145,924
Black or African American: 61,827
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 575
Asian: 3,257
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 48
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,513
Other: 940
Percent of residents born in state: 75.6%
Age characteristics: (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 15,661
Population 5 to 9 years old: 16,309
Population 10 to 14 years old: 14,809
Population 15 to 19 years old: 14,591
Population 20 to 24 years old: 16,464
Population 25 to 34 years old: 33,234
Population 35 to 44 years old: 32,546
Population 45 to 54 years old: 27,565
Population 55 to 59 years old: 9,003
Population 60 to 64 years old: 7,567
Population 65 to 74 years old: 14,631
Population 75 to 84 years old: 11,321
Population 85 years and over: 3,373
Median age: 34.2
Births (2002, Summit County) Total number: 7,015
Deaths (2002, Summit County) Total number: 5,352
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,596
Median household income: $31,835
Total households: 90,143
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 5,259
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,070
$15,000 to $24,999: 7,703
$25,000 to $34,999: 7,856
$35,000 to $49,999: 10,251
$50,000 to $74,999: 11,648
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,654
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,485
$150,000 to $199,999: 558
$200,000 or more: 620
Percent of families below poverty level: 14% (36% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported