Willoughby

Population: 23,934
Median household income: $70,884
Median home value: $206,200

Willoughby, a community in Lake County, Ohio, has 23,934 residents. The median household income of $70,884 is below the Lake County median ($77,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Willoughby's population grew 4.7% from 22,869 to 23,934, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $152,700 to $206,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,934
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,884
Median home value: $206,200
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 12,398
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,86923,934

Median household income

$60,332$70,884

Median home value

$152,700$206,200

Median gross rent

$940$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,869	$60,332	$152,700	$940
2020	22,904	$60,311	$158,900	$988
2021	23,753	$63,908	$164,300	$1,016
2022	23,823	$70,807	$190,100	$1,079
2023	23,934	$70,884	$206,200	$1,147

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	899	3.8%
5 to 17	3,163	13.2%
18 to 24	1,675	7.0%
25 to 34	3,371	14.1%
35 to 44	2,744	11.5%
45 to 54	2,760	11.5%
55 to 64	3,485	14.6%
65 to 74	3,249	13.6%
75 and over	2,588	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,592	86.0%
Black or African American	1,735	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	228	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.3%
Two or more races	773	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	540	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	4.3%
High school graduate	5,340	29.3%
Some college or associate's	5,538	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,510	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,022	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,846	73.3%
Carpooled	1,149	9.5%
Public transit	81	0.7%
Walked	81	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	1,803	14.9%
Other means	95	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,388	23.3%
15 to 29 min	4,790	46.7%
30 to 44 min	2,187	21.3%
45 to 59 min	618	6.0%
60+ min	281	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 8.9% (2,100 of 23,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,893	50.1%
Nonfamily households	5,860	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,753	94.8%
Vacant	645	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,341	62.5%
Renter-occupied	4,412	37.5%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached9.2%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units17.0%

20 or more units13.2%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,338	51.1%
1-unit, attached	1,139	9.2%
2 to 4 units	759	6.1%
5 to 19 units	2,108	17.0%
20 or more units	1,634	13.2%
Mobile home & other	420	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3985484
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 41.6453, -81.4144