Garfield Heights

Population: 29,369
Median household income: $52,006
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Garfield Heights is a community with a population of 29,369. At $52,006, its median household income sits below Cuyahoga County's $62,823.

From 2019 to 2023, Garfield Heights's population grew 5.6% from 27,814 to 29,369, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $72,700 to $100,000.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 53.5% of the population. 81.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,369
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,006
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 12,970
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,81429,369

Median household income

$43,971$52,006

Median home value

$72,700$100,000

Median gross rent

$932$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,814	$43,971	$72,700	$932
2020	27,673	$43,901	$75,400	$937
2021	29,585	$45,189	$78,900	$952
2022	29,497	$49,864	$93,600	$1,046
2023	29,369	$52,006	$100,000	$1,085

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,193	7.5%
5 to 17	4,823	16.4%
18 to 24	2,791	9.5%
25 to 34	3,768	12.8%
35 to 44	3,441	11.7%
45 to 54	2,844	9.7%
55 to 64	4,838	16.5%
65 to 74	2,666	9.1%
75 and over	2,005	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,846	33.5%
Black or African American	15,714	53.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	681	2.3%
Two or more races	1,160	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,943	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,163	11.1%
High school graduate	7,208	36.8%
Some college or associate's	7,137	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,792	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,262	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,599	81.4%
Carpooled	978	7.5%
Public transit	166	1.3%
Walked	318	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	859	6.6%
Other means	98	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,656	21.8%
15 to 29 min	6,217	51.1%
30 to 44 min	2,638	21.7%
45 to 59 min	350	2.9%
60+ min	298	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 21.4% (6,155 of 28,791)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,762	56.8%
Nonfamily households	5,144	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,906	91.8%
Vacant	1,064	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,892	57.9%
Renter-occupied	5,014	42.1%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,547	73.6%
1-unit, attached	336	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,337	10.3%
5 to 19 units	1,212	9.3%
20 or more units	538	4.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3929428
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.4186, -81.6051