Rocky River

Population: 21,490
Median household income: $93,956
Median home value: $327,600

Rocky River, a community in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, has 21,490 residents. The median household income of $93,956 is above the Cuyahoga County median ($62,823).

From 2019 to 2023, Rocky River's population grew 6.4% from 20,198 to 21,490, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $245,800 to $327,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,490
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $93,956
Median home value: $327,600
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 10,447
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,19821,490

Median household income

$74,950$93,956

Median home value

$245,800$327,600

Median gross rent

$924$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,198	$74,950	$245,800	$924
2020	20,115	$81,370	$261,600	$898
2021	21,515	$83,929	$272,100	$980
2022	21,552	$90,459	$304,000	$1,129
2023	21,490	$93,956	$327,600	$1,155

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,434	6.7%
5 to 17	3,210	14.9%
18 to 24	1,072	5.0%
25 to 34	2,696	12.5%
35 to 44	2,713	12.6%
45 to 54	2,296	10.7%
55 to 64	2,888	13.4%
65 to 74	2,807	13.1%
75 and over	2,374	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,561	91.0%
Black or African American	441	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	470	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	485	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	467	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree34.4%

Graduate or professional degree29.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	411	2.6%
High school graduate	2,514	15.9%
Some college or associate's	2,753	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,433	34.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,663	29.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,981	72.6%
Carpooled	613	5.6%
Public transit	191	1.7%
Walked	112	1.0%
Bicycle	18	0.2%
Worked from home	1,994	18.1%
Other means	84	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,418	26.9%
15 to 29 min	3,790	42.1%
30 to 44 min	2,034	22.6%
45 to 59 min	502	5.6%
60+ min	255	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 4.9% (1,037 of 21,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,543	56.8%
Nonfamily households	4,210	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,753	93.4%
Vacant	694	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,945	71.2%
Renter-occupied	2,808	28.8%

1-unit, detached57.9%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units21.8%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,052	57.9%
1-unit, attached	728	7.0%
2 to 4 units	346	3.3%
5 to 19 units	986	9.4%
20 or more units	2,276	21.8%
Mobile home & other	59	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3968056
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.87 sq mi
Center point: 41.4731, -81.8538