Highland Heights

Population: 8,619
Median household income: $117,820
Median home value: $342,400

Highland Heights, a community in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has 8,619 residents. Its median household income of $117,820 runs above the Cuyahoga County figure of $62,823.

From 2019 to 2023, Highland Heights's population grew 2.7% from 8,390 to 8,619, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $280,700 to $342,400.

The median resident is 44.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,619
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $117,820
Median home value: $342,400
Median gross rent: $1,665
Housing units: 3,595
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3908,619

Median household income

$109,818$117,820

Median home value

$280,700$342,400

Median gross rent

$1,500$1,665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,390	$109,818	$280,700	—
2020	8,375	$108,652	$294,400	$1,500
2021	8,658	$118,099	$304,500	$1,680
2022	8,652	$124,821	$335,800	$1,783
2023	8,619	$117,820	$342,400	$1,665

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	343	4.0%
5 to 17	1,687	19.6%
18 to 24	339	3.9%
25 to 34	556	6.5%
35 to 44	1,430	16.6%
45 to 54	752	8.7%
55 to 64	1,210	14.0%
65 to 74	1,364	15.8%
75 and over	938	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,321	84.9%
Black or African American	207	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	538	6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.4%
Two or more races	421	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	3.1%
High school graduate	1,163	18.6%
Some college or associate's	1,335	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,766	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,794	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,997	72.5%
Carpooled	318	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	726	17.6%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,021	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,423	41.8%
30 to 44 min	872	25.6%
45 to 59 min	49	1.4%
60+ min	42	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 1.9% (166 of 8,591)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,569	73.8%
Nonfamily households	912	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,481	96.8%
Vacant	114	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,329	95.6%
Renter-occupied	152	4.4%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,167	88.1%
1-unit, attached	294	8.2%
2 to 4 units	91	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	43	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3935252
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5518, -81.4691