University Heights

Population: 13,508
Median household income: $98,474
Median home value: $224,900

Located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, University Heights is a community with a population of 13,508. Its median household income of $98,474 runs above the Cuyahoga County figure of $62,823.

From 2019 to 2023, University Heights's population grew 3.7% from 13,025 to 13,508, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $164,300 to $224,900.

The typical home was built around 1948. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,508
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $98,474
Median home value: $224,900
Median gross rent: $1,445
Housing units: 5,035
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,02513,508

Median household income

$77,256$98,474

Median home value

$164,300$224,900

Median gross rent

$1,017$1,445

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,025	$77,256	$164,300	$1,017
2020	12,908	$80,817	$171,300	$1,104
2021	13,950	$81,481	$177,000	$1,196
2022	13,649	$91,960	$209,800	$1,274
2023	13,508	$98,474	$224,900	$1,445

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2419.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,099	8.1%
5 to 17	2,023	15.0%
18 to 24	2,664	19.7%
25 to 34	2,044	15.1%
35 to 44	1,523	11.3%
45 to 54	1,394	10.3%
55 to 64	1,075	8.0%
65 to 74	1,026	7.6%
75 and over	660	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,408	69.6%
Black or African American	3,027	22.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	233	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	167	1.2%
Two or more races	349	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate9.0%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree35.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	234	3.0%
High school graduate	698	9.0%
Some college or associate's	1,681	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,348	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,761	35.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked8.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home22.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,125	60.6%
Carpooled	339	5.0%
Public transit	168	2.5%
Walked	559	8.2%
Bicycle	49	0.7%
Worked from home	1,523	22.4%
Other means	49	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,780	33.7%
15 to 29 min	2,264	42.8%
30 to 44 min	1,053	19.9%
45 to 59 min	157	3.0%
60+ min	35	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 12.3% (1,496 of 12,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,157	66.3%
Nonfamily households	1,604	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,761	94.6%
Vacant	274	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,162	66.4%
Renter-occupied	1,599	33.6%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,984	79.1%
1-unit, attached	38	0.8%
2 to 4 units	440	8.7%
5 to 19 units	177	3.5%
20 or more units	367	7.3%
Mobile home & other	29	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3978932
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4948, -81.5349