Wickliffe

Population: 12,639
Median household income: $79,052
Median home value: $158,400

Located in Lake County, Ohio, Wickliffe is a community with a population of 12,639. Its median household income of $79,052 runs in line with the Lake County figure of $77,952.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wickliffe's population held roughly steady from 12,743 to 12,639, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $121,500 to $158,400.

The typical home was built around 1957. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,639
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,052
Median home value: $158,400
Median gross rent: $1,234
Housing units: 5,671
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,74312,639

Median household income

$61,105$79,052

Median home value

$121,500$158,400

Median gross rent

$1,029$1,234

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,743	$61,105	$121,500	$1,029
2020	12,720	$67,356	$122,900	$1,077
2021	12,688	$70,854	$129,300	$1,110
2022	12,661	$76,938	$146,600	$1,172
2023	12,639	$79,052	$158,400	$1,234

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	786	6.2%
5 to 17	1,805	14.3%
18 to 24	1,216	9.6%
25 to 34	1,300	10.3%
35 to 44	1,594	12.6%
45 to 54	1,238	9.8%
55 to 64	2,054	16.3%
65 to 74	1,495	11.8%
75 and over	1,151	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,680	84.5%
Black or African American	505	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	202	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	171	1.4%
Two or more races	689	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	390	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	454	5.1%
High school graduate	3,233	36.6%
Some college or associate's	2,951	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,459	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	735	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,621	84.7%
Carpooled	334	5.0%
Public transit	20	0.3%
Walked	40	0.6%
Bicycle	36	0.5%
Worked from home	578	8.7%
Other means	8	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,096	34.6%
15 to 29 min	2,511	41.4%
30 to 44 min	996	16.4%
45 to 59 min	292	4.8%
60+ min	164	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.8% (836 of 12,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,061	57.0%
Nonfamily households	2,305	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,366	94.6%
Vacant	305	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,132	77.0%
Renter-occupied	1,234	23.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,944	87.2%
1-unit, attached	104	1.8%
2 to 4 units	242	4.3%
5 to 19 units	230	4.1%
20 or more units	151	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3985036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.6063, -81.4680