Solon, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,032 (Urban population: 21,483, Rural population: 549 (all nonfarm))

Solon, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,801 (7,554 occupied: 6,635 owner occupied, 919 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	31%

Housing density: 380 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $112,242.

Median contract rent in 2007: $910 (lower quartile is $794, upper quartile is $936)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $846

Median gross rent in Solon, OH in 2007: $1,003

Housing units in Solon with a mortgage: 4,745 (606 second mortgage, 1,229 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,533

Solon,OH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $281,292 (it was $218,100 in 2000)

Solon:	$281,292
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $207,709 - $378,249

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $339,668
Here: $339,668
State: $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $230,251
Here: $230,251
State: $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $148,399
Here: $148,399
State: $124,203

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,963
Here: $102,963
State: $138,542

Mobile homes: $350,000
Here: $350,000
State: $32,066

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,802

In family households: 20,217 (5,171 male householders, 1,029 female householders)
5,480 spouses, 7,822 children (7,464 natural, 189 adopted, 169 stepchildren), 192 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 196 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,585 (532 male householders (451 living alone)), 836 female householders (732 living alone)), 217 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 2,150 2-persons, 1,424 3-persons, 1,697 4-persons, 710 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,183 1-person, 162 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

5,822 married couples with children.
652 single-parent households (120 men, 532 women).

89.0% of residents of Solon speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,879 (8.6%)
(63.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	8.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Solon, Ohio:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 393 6 rooms: 918 7 rooms: 1,148 8 rooms: 1,662 9 or more rooms: 2,409

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solon, Ohio:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 292 5 rooms: 271 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 51 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 149
1995 to 1998: 511
1990 to 1994: 946
1980 to 1989: 1,878
1970 to 1979: 1,486
1960 to 1969: 1,331
1950 to 1959: 959
1940 to 1949: 304
1939 or earlier: 237

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Solon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 325 3 bedrooms: 2,254 4 bedrooms: 3,549 5 or more bedrooms: 474

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solon:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 561 3 bedrooms: 159 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Solon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 115 1 vehicle: 1,030 2 vehicles: 3,740 3 vehicles: 1,298 4 vehicles: 325 5 or more vehicles: 127

Cars and other vehicles available in Solon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 72 1 vehicle: 416 2 vehicles: 387 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Solon, OH:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 62
$100,000 to $124,999: 295
$125,000 to $149,999: 493
$150,000 to $174,999: 899
$175,000 to $199,999: 937
$200,000 to $249,999: 1179
$250,000 to $299,999: 858
$300,000 to $399,999: 882
$400,000 to $499,999: 334
$500,000 to $749,999: 236
$750,000 to $999,999: 32
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Solon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Solon:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 68
$750 to $799: 89
$800 to $899: 141
$900 to $999: 272
$1,000 to $1,249: 89
$1,250 to $1,499: 43
$1,500 to $1,999: 27
$2,000 or more: 35
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 222 1990 to 1994: 528 1985 to 1989: 251 1980 to 1984: 140 1975 to 1979: 163 1970 to 1974: 160 1970 to 1974: 95 1965 to 1969: 320

Solon, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 415 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 259
5 to 9 minutes: 1150
10 to 14 minutes: 1492
15 to 19 minutes: 1385
20 to 24 minutes: 1470
25 to 29 minutes: 925
30 to 34 minutes: 1478
35 to 39 minutes: 466
40 to 44 minutes: 650
45 to 59 minutes: 743
60 to 89 minutes: 166
90 or more minutes: 122

Solon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,683 (90%)
Carpooled: 466 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 35 (0%)
Walked: 72 (1%)
Other means: 29 (0%)
Worked at home: 415 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 210
$10,000 to $14,999: 139
$15,000 to $19,999: 233
$20,000 to $24,999: 232
$25,000 to $29,999: 224
$30,000 to $34,999: 342
$35,000 to $39,999: 236
$40,000 to $44,999: 325
$45,000 to $49,999: 210
$50,000 to $59,999: 581
$60,000 to $74,999: 827
$75,000 to $99,999: 1238
$100,000 to $124,999: 908
$125,000 to $149,999: 573
$150,000 to $199,999: 556
$200,000 or more: 734

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2820

Italian: 2791

German: 2290

Polish: 1478

Irish: 1396

English: 1263

Russian: 1149

United States or American: 991

Hungarian: 953

Slovak: 652

Czech: 407

Slovene: 264

Scottish: 216

Eastern European: 198

Ukrainian: 186

Arab:: 173

French (except Basque): 146

Czechoslovakian: 137

Subsaharan African:: 132

European: 118

Lebanese: 113

Scotch-Irish: 111

Welsh: 110

British: 96

Lithuanian: 90

Greek: 86

Austrian: 83

Nigerian: 82

Danish: 79

Swedish: 78

Dutch: 76

Finnish: 72

Croatian: 71

Norwegian: 70

Arab/Arabic: 49

Romanian: 48

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46

Jamaican: 46

Australian: 45

Canadian: 45

Swiss: 32

South African: 28

French Canadian: 26

Slavic: 23

African: 22

Serbian: 20

Iranian: 19

Carpatho Rusyn: 14

Turkish: 12

Pennsylvania German: 8

Iraqi: 7

Latvian: 6

Armenian: 6

Egyptian: 4

Alsatian: 3

Macedonian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Russia (8%)
Canada (5%)
Ukraine (5%)
Germany (5%)
Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15386
Northeast: 2008
Midwest: 940
South: 1062
West: 420

63% of Solon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,022
Less than 1 year of college: 388
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 812
Associate degree: 250
Bachelor's degree: 1,977
Master's degree: 938
Professional school degree: 678
Doctorate degree: 255

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,796
Less than 1 year of college: 473
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 960
Associate degree: 543
Bachelor's degree: 2,060
Master's degree: 884
Professional school degree: 264
Doctorate degree: 75

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $91,071
Black householders: $82,277
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $88,937
Asian householders: $128,348
Some other race householders: $3,018
Two or more races householders: $71,979
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $147,607

Solon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Solon household income for Black householders

Solon household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Solon household income for Asian householders

Solon household income for Two or more races householders

Solon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Solon marital status for males

Solon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $276,261
Black or African American householders: $296,252
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $209,582
Asian householders: $323,594
Some other race householders: $580,381
Two or more races householders: $397,625
Hispanic or Latino householders: $391,564

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,856
One, attached: 171
Two: 38
3 or 4: 59
5 to 9: 324
10 to 19: 289
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $710,416

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Solon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 292

Here:	8.8%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	4.1%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 219

Here:	34.8%
Ohio:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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