Cleveland Metro Area

  1. Cleveland Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Cleveland Metro Area Statistics
  3. Cleveland Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Cleveland Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Cleveland Metro Area Family Information
  6. Cleveland Metro Area Education Information
  7. Cleveland Metro Area Business Information
  8. Cleveland Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Cleveland Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Cleveland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Cleveland Metro Area Counties
  12. Cleveland Metro Area Cities


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Cleveland Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,148,143
  • Land Area (2000): 5,191.385 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5,113.781 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 911,356
Cleveland Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,928,980 91.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18,324 0.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 355,090 8.25%

Cleveland Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cleveland Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,076,252 1,954,818 121,434 5.85% 117
1991 2,043,986 1,901,986 142,000 6.95% 139
1992 2,072,467 1,907,667 164,799 7.95% 135
1993 2,094,267 1,941,953 152,314 7.27% 135
1994 2,122,715 1,982,896 139,819 6.59% 124
1995 2,129,107 2,013,623 115,484 5.42% 99
1996 2,143,364 2,039,940 103,424 4.83% 97
1997 2,175,880 2,076,761 99,118 4.56% 77
1998 2,199,453 2,108,328 91,125 4.14% 83
1999 2,226,206 2,133,201 93,005 4.18% 84
2000 2,211,776 2,125,711 86,065 3.89% 72
2001 2,216,491 2,119,452 97,039 4.38% 74
2002 2,211,073 2,091,274 119,800 5.42% 100
2003 2,211,112 2,078,823 132,288 5.98% 111
2004 2,198,122 2,067,984 130,138 5.92% 109
2005 2,190,477 2,066,908 123,569 5.64% 88
2006 2,194,108 2,075,670 118,439 5.40% 100
2007 2,190,642 2,062,342 128,301 5.86% 99
2008 2,179,292 2,031,449 147,843 6.78% 109
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,162,610 2,032,914 129,696 6.00% 12
Feb 2008 2,157,003 2,025,978 131,025 6.07% 122
Mar 2008 2,157,287 2,023,556 133,731 6.20% 124
Apr 2008 2,183,956 2,045,652 138,304 6.33% 126
May 2008 2,194,094 2,034,726 159,368 7.26% 145
Jun 2008 2,197,624 2,033,335 164,289 7.48% 149
Jul 2008 2,204,928 2,046,201 158,727 7.20% 144
Aug 2008 2,186,732 2,024,001 162,731 7.44% 149
Sep 2008 2,169,394 2,016,681 152,713 7.04% 14
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cleveland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 97,246 9.28%
2. Metal Manufactuing 77,344 7.38%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62,984 6.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 51,234 4.89%
5. Health Care 47,760 4.56%
6. Educational Services 45,220 4.31%
7. Finance and Insurance 44,804 4.27%
8. Public Administration 43,336 4.13%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37,060 3.54%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36,950 3.52%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 33,682 3.21%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25,626 2.44%
13. Repair and Maintenance 23,484 2.24%
14. Other Transportation 19,896 1.90%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 19,504 1.86%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 19,376 1.85%
17. Truck Transportation 19,180 1.83%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18,658 1.78%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18,230 1.74%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16,700 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 172,722 17.71%
2. Educational Services 109,102 11.19%
3. Finance and Insurance 75,512 7.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 66,082 6.78%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53,820 5.52%
6. Public Administration 35,026 3.59%
7. Social Assistance 34,320 3.52%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 32,786 3.36%
9. Department and Other General Stores 23,954 2.46%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 22,118 2.27%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 20,312 2.08%
12. Metal Manufactuing 19,852 2.04%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17,674 1.81%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16,472 1.69%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15,532 1.59%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 14,460 1.48%
17. Construction 13,748 1.41%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 10,084 1.03%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9,928 1.02%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 9,864 1.01%

Cleveland Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 58,660 5.60%
2. Other Production Occupations 54,124 5.16%
3. Other Management Occupations 45,790 4.37%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 44,242 4.22%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39,824 3.80%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39,612 3.78%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39,460 3.76%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38,124 3.64%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37,574 3.58%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30,002 2.86%
11. Top Executives 28,778 2.75%
12. Computer Specialists 28,478 2.72%
13. Engineers 26,740 2.55%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25,940 2.47%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 23,864 2.28%
16. Other Construction Trades 19,830 1.89%
17. Business Operations Specialists 19,700 1.88%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 18,798 1.79%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 18,702 1.78%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 18,572 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 68,066 6.98%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 62,600 6.42%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41,864 4.29%
4. Registered Nurses 40,262 4.13%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35,890 3.68%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 32,486 3.33%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31,082 3.19%
8. Cashiers 30,908 3.17%
9. Other Management Occupations 30,376 3.12%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 27,124 2.78%
11. Customer Service Representatives 26,438 2.71%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25,244 2.59%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24,700 2.53%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24,326 2.49%
15. Other Production Occupations 24,006 2.46%
16. Business Operations Specialists 22,904 2.35%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20,552 2.11%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20,382 2.09%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 19,512 2.00%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17,594 1.80%

Cleveland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,797,706 53.98%
15-35 hours 409,363 12.29%
1-14 hours 102,212 3.07%
No regular hours 1,021,193 30.66%

Cleveland Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54,834 2.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47,667 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78,459 4.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 150,151 7.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 204,277 10.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 286,015 14.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 311,202 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 220,646 11.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 112,997 5.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 113,259 5.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 45,428 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22,258 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 145,511 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 143,061 7.39%

Cleveland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48,449 2.50%
5-9 183,889 9.50%
10-14 266,738 13.78%
15-19 306,609 15.84%
20-24 333,710 17.24%
25-29 151,922 7.85%
30-34 289,682 14.96%
35-39 64,341 3.32%
40-44 74,283 3.84%
45-59 127,870 6.61%
60-89 56,143 2.90%
At least 90 32,129 1.66%

Cleveland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21,351 1.10% 1,269,966 65.61%
30-44 26,221 1.35% 402,085 20.77%
45-59 15,302 0.79% 112,568 5.82%
At least 60 21,072 1.09% 67,200 3.47%

Cleveland Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,549 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 175,512 8.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,618,332 81.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 622 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 10,225 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 83,946 4.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 43,579 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 54,436 2.74%

Cleveland Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,706,774 (4,208,144 people)
Families (2000): 1,125,826 (3,464,318 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 422,000
People at same address in 1995: 2,423,062
Cleveland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 159,083 9.31%
$10,000-$14,999 105,533 6.18%
$15,000-$19,999 104,814 6.13%
$20,000-$24,999 111,869 6.55%
$25,000-$29,999 109,600 6.41%
$30,000-$34,999 107,825 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 101,201 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 97,639 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 84,908 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 159,115 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 185,284 10.84%
$75,000-$99,999 184,489 10.80%
$100,000-$124,999 86,747 5.08%
$125,000-$149,999 40,390 2.36%
$150,000-$199,999 32,734 1.92%
$200,000 or more 37,534 2.20%

Cleveland Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 251,178 29.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 238,074 27.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35,223 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 131,553 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4,157 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 111,306 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,310 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51,719 6.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 420 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17,986 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 162 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9,932 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 145 0.02%

Cleveland Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,342,699 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 663,589 14.40%
Public Assistance 71,775 1.56%
Retirement 318,436 6.91%
Self Employment 153,757 3.34%
Social Security 469,976 10.20%
Supplemental Security 70,717 1.53%
Wage / Salary 1,309,857 28.42%
Other 207,754 4.51%

Cleveland Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 467,539 56.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 364,042 43.78%

Cleveland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150,043 9.43%
Color 1 Box Married 900,135 56.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 490,113 30.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51,067 3.21%

Cleveland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211,079 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 907,380 50.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 459,143 25.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 221,049 12.29%

Cleveland Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cleveland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 129,936 4.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 450,783 14.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,014,784 31.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 723,559 22.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 175,766 5.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 465,696 14.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 251,757 7.84%

Cleveland Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 46,763 2.18% 37,031 1.72% 83,794 3.90%
Kindergarten 48,784 2.27% 12,726 0.59% 61,510 2.86%
Grades 1-4 213,575 9.94% 50,847 2.37% 264,422 12.31%
Grades 5-8 208,046 9.68% 46,097 2.15% 254,143 11.83%
Grades 9-12 207,488 9.66% 34,976 1.63% 242,464 11.29%
Undergrad college 118,702 5.53% 51,587 2.40% 170,289 7.93%
Graduate or professional school 24,924 1.16% 22,805 1.06% 47,729 2.22%
Total 868,282 40.42% 256,069 11.92% 1,124,351 52.34%

Cleveland Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cleveland Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 5,160 5,823
2002 4,876 4,951
2003 4,715 4,711
2004 4,835 4,721

Cleveland Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cleveland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,763,466 89.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 453,540 10.76%

Cleveland Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,838
Cleveland Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2006 1.462 0.303 0.044 2.427 4.235 0.000 7.435 13.955 3.976 25.366
2007 1.358 0.297 0.058 2.311 4.023 0.000 7.066 13.183 4.172 24.421

Cleveland Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cleveland Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 298,823 13.91%
10-19 Years 298,322 13.89%
20-29 Years 249,984 11.64%
30-39 Years 317,987 14.80%
40-49 Years 338,497 15.76%
50-59 Years 245,545 11.43%
60-69 Years 166,203 7.74%
70-79 Years 148,494 6.91%
80-89 Years 72,070 3.35%
90+ Years 12,218 0.57%

Cleveland Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,027,803 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 1,120,340 52.15%

Cleveland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,602,176 74.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 409,617 19.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 72,570 3.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 30,062 1.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27,529 1.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,350 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2,466 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 373 0.02%

Cleveland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 862,122 21.47%
2. Irish 590,792 14.71%
3. Italian 408,313 10.17%
4. Polish 363,496 9.05%
5. English 340,016 8.47%
6. Hungarian 167,739 4.18%
7. United States Or American 165,829 4.13%
8. Slovak 156,115 3.89%
9. Slovene 89,426 2.23%
10. French Non-Basque 72,853 1.81%

Cleveland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,625,031 90.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 121,506 3.02%
3. German 33,157 0.83%
4. Other Slavic 25,965 0.65%
5. Italian 22,589 0.56%
6. Polish 18,664 0.46%
7. Arabic 18,162 0.45%
8. Serbo Croatian 17,070 0.42%
9. Russian 16,742 0.42%
10. French 16,706 0.42%

Cleveland Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,076,306 94.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 130,078 3.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96,010 2.23%

Cleveland Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Cleveland Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cleveland Metro Area Counties Back to top

Cleveland Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Amherst Grand River Oberlin
Aquilla Granger Olmsted
Auburn Guilford Olmsted Falls
Avon Hambden Orange
Avon Lake Harrisville Painesville
Bainbridge Henrietta Parkman
Bay Village Highland Heights Parma
Beachwood Highland Hills Penfield
Bedford Hinckley Pepper Pike
Bentleyville Homer Perry
Berea Homerville Pittsfield
Bratenahl Hunting Valley Richmond Heights
Brecksville Huntington Rittman
Brighton Huntsburg Rochester
Broadview Heights Independence Rocky River
Brook Park Kipton Russell
Brooklyn Kirtland Seven Hills
Brownhelm Lafayette Seville
Brunswick Lagrange Shaker Heights
Burton Lakeline Sharon
Camden Lakewood Sharon Center
Carlisle Leroy Sheffield
Chagrin Falls Linndale Sheffield Lake
Chardon Litchfield Solon
Chatham Liverpool South Amherst
Chester Lodi South Euclid
Chesterland Lorain South Russell
Chippewa Lake Lyndhurst Spencer
Claridon Madison Strongsville
Cleveland Maple Heights Thompson
Columbia Mayfield Timberlake
Columbia Station Medina Troy
Concord Mentor University Heights
Creston Middleburg Heights Valley City
Cuyahoga Heights Middlefield Valley View
East Claridon Montville Vermilion
East Cleveland Moreland Hills Wadsworth
Eastlake Munson Waite Hill
Eaton New Russia Walton Hills
Eaton Estates Newburgh Heights Warrensville Heights
Elyria Newbury Wellington
Euclid North Madison Westfield
Fairport Harbor North Olmsted Westfield Center
Fairview Park North Perry Westlake
Garfield Heights North Randall Wickliffe
Gates Mills North Ridgeville Willoughby
Glenwillow North Royalton Willowick
Gloria Glens Park Novelty Woodmere
Grafton Oakwood York