Garfield Heights

  1. Garfield Heights Legal Resources
  2. Garfield Heights Statistics
  3. Garfield Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Garfield Heights Employment Information
  5. Garfield Heights Family Information
  6. Garfield Heights Education Information
  7. Garfield Heights Business Information
  8. Garfield Heights Public Benefits Information
  9. Garfield Heights Criminal Information
  10. Garfield Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Garfield Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,734
  • Land Area (2000): 18.716 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.210 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 24.8186 (-4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.9186 (22.2) / 82.4186 (28.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,201
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 621
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
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Houses (2000): 12,998
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,803
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 935
Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Employment Information Back to top
Garfield Heights Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,365 14,690 676 4.40% 44
1991 15,021 14,238 783 5.21% 52
1992 15,153 14,222 932 6.15% 61
1993 15,333 14,436 898 5.85% 58
1994 15,499 14,677 821 5.30% 53
1995 15,535 14,883 652 4.20% 42
1996 15,576 14,986 591 3.79% 38
1997 15,760 15,187 573 3.63% 36
1998 15,865 15,333 533 3.36% 34
1999 15,979 15,437 541 3.39% 34
2000 15,709 15,159 550 3.50% 35
2001 15,636 15,033 604 3.86% 39
2002 15,489 14,734 755 4.88% 49
2003 15,262 14,291 971 6.36% 64
2004 15,020 14,073 947 6.30% 63
2005 14,871 13,931 940 6.32% 63
2006 14,697 13,807 890 6.06% 61
2007 14,686 13,718 968 6.59% 66
2008 14,619 13,514 1,105 7.56% 75
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,408 13,364 1,044 7.25% 72
Feb 2008 14,404 13,355 1,049 7.28% 73
Mar 2008 14,369 13,372 997 6.94% 69
Apr 2008 14,591 13,593 998 6.84% 68
May 2008 14,724 13,551 1,173 7.97% 80
Jun 2008 14,855 13,609 1,246 8.39% 84
Jul 2008 14,939 13,774 1,165 7.80% 78
Aug 2008 14,799 13,583 1,216 8.22% 82
Sep 2008 14,480 13,421 1,059 7.31% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Garfield Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 716 10.13%
2. Construction 576 8.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 356 5.04%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 313 4.43%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 280 3.96%
6. Health Care 257 3.64%
7. Public Administration 241 3.41%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 227 3.21%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 226 3.20%
10. Finance and Insurance 211 2.98%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 196 2.77%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 192 2.72%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 178 2.52%
14. Educational Services 174 2.46%
15. Truck Transportation 151 2.14%
16. Other Transportation 150 2.12%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 137 1.94%
18. Repair and Maintenance 137 1.94%
19. U.S. Postal Service 126 1.78%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,229 16.91%
2. Finance and Insurance 612 8.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 580 7.98%
4. Educational Services 530 7.29%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 463 6.37%
6. Public Administration 281 3.87%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 210 2.89%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 208 2.86%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 207 2.85%
10. Social Assistance 186 2.56%
11. Metal Manufactuing 167 2.30%
12. Department and Other General Stores 147 2.02%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 131 1.80%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 121 1.67%
15. Construction 114 1.57%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 111 1.53%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 87 1.20%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 82 1.13%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 81 1.11%
20. Office Supplies and Stationery 80 1.10%

Garfield Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 537 7.60%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 415 5.87%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 415 5.87%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 354 5.01%
5. Other Production Occupations 305 4.31%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 296 4.19%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 270 3.82%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 231 3.27%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 229 3.24%
10. Other Management Occupations 218 3.08%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 205 2.90%
12. Carpenters 184 2.60%
13. Computer Specialists 178 2.52%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 175 2.48%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 2.46%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 130 1.84%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 123 1.74%
18. Top Executives 122 1.73%
19. Other Construction Trades 112 1.58%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 603 8.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 573 7.88%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 363 5.00%
4. Customer Service Representatives 331 4.55%
5. Registered Nurses 301 4.14%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 271 3.73%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 3.58%
8. Cashiers 251 3.45%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 227 3.12%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 219 3.01%
11. Other Production Occupations 214 2.94%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 208 2.86%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 2.56%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 183 2.52%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 180 2.48%
16. Other Management Occupations 178 2.45%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 177 2.44%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 172 2.37%
19. Business Operations Specialists 170 2.34%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 162 2.23%

Garfield Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,714 52.92%
15-35 hours 2,733 11.38%
1-14 hours 677 2.82%
No regular hours 7,901 32.89%

Garfield Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 602 4.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 285 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 566 4.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,166 8.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,519 10.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,896 13.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,251 16.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,441 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 735 5.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 648 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 321 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 146 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,211 8.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,039 7.51%

Garfield Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 259 1.87%
5-9 1,346 9.74%
10-14 1,925 13.92%
15-19 2,406 17.40%
20-24 2,978 21.54%
25-29 1,108 8.01%
30-34 2,087 15.09%
35-39 325 2.35%
40-44 422 3.05%
45-59 437 3.16%
60-89 240 1.74%
At least 90 293 2.12%

Garfield Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 65 0.47% 9,957 72.02%
30-44 245 1.77% 2,589 18.73%
45-59 57 0.41% 380 2.75%
At least 60 86 0.62% 447 3.23%

Garfield Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,285 9.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,710 83.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 453 3.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 280 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 223 1.59%

Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,333 (30,201 people)
Families (2000): 8,182 (25,064 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,089
People at same address in 1995: 19,985
Garfield Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 949 7.69%
$10,000-$14,999 925 7.50%
$15,000-$19,999 874 7.09%
$20,000-$24,999 913 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 884 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 829 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 927 7.52%
$40,000-$44,999 716 5.81%
$45,000-$49,999 784 6.36%
$50,000-$59,999 1,446 11.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,392 11.29%
$75,000-$99,999 1,154 9.36%
$100,000-$124,999 245 1.99%
$125,000-$149,999 97 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 93 0.75%
$200,000 or more 105 0.85%

Garfield Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,741 30.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,541 28.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 439 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,977 15.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,580 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 737 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 253 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Garfield Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,225 27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,779 14.47%
Public Assistance 406 1.23%
Retirement 2,693 8.15%
Self Employment 821 2.49%
Social Security 4,108 12.43%
Supplemental Security 483 1.46%
Wage / Salary 9,096 27.53%
Other 1,425 4.31%

Garfield Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,418 57.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,538 42.61%

Garfield Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 901 8.11%
Color 1 Box Married 6,391 57.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,360 30.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 464 4.17%

Garfield Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,605 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 6,555 48.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,157 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,074 15.49%

Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Education Information Back to top
Garfield Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 831 3.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,844 16.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,701 41.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,023 21.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,153 4.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,984 8.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 697 3.00%

Garfield Heights 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 144 0.47% 278 0.90% 422 1.37%
Kindergarten 347 1.13% 139 0.45% 486 1.58%
Grades 1-4 1,409 4.58% 400 1.30% 1,809 5.89%
Grades 5-8 1,303 4.24% 361 1.17% 1,664 5.41%
Grades 9-12 1,481 4.82% 280 0.91% 1,761 5.73%
Undergrad college 917 2.98% 189 0.61% 1,106 3.60%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.19% 52 0.17% 109 0.35%
Total 5,658 18.41% 1,699 5.53% 7,357 23.94%

Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $208,021,000
Retail sales (2002): $174,795,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $27,409,000
Garfield Heights Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Garfield Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Garfield Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,680 91.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,586 8.54%

Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5
Garfield Heights 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.


Garfield Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Garfield Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,032 13.12%
10-19 Years 4,053 13.19%
20-29 Years 3,461 11.26%
30-39 Years 4,686 15.25%
40-49 Years 4,578 14.90%
50-59 Years 3,079 10.02%
60-69 Years 2,267 7.38%
70-79 Years 2,828 9.20%
80-89 Years 1,551 5.05%
90+ Years 199 0.65%

Garfield Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,351 46.69%
Color 1 Box Female 16,383 53.31%

Garfield Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,577 79.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,143 16.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 388 1.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 286 0.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 260 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Garfield Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 7,983 25.78%
2. German 4,563 14.73%
3. Italian 4,294 13.87%
4. Irish 3,138 10.13%
5. Slovak 1,485 4.80%
6. Czech 1,445 4.67%
7. Hungarian 1,310 4.23%
8. English 1,268 4.09%
9. United States Or American 889 2.87%
10. Slovene 720 2.32%

Garfield Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,356 91.67%
2. Polish 788 2.74%
3. Italian 343 1.19%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 342 1.19%
5. Other Slavic 116 0.40%
6. Serbo Croatian 96 0.33%
7. Other Indo European 95 0.33%
8. Hungarian 94 0.33%
9. Chinese 77 0.27%
10. Other Indic 60 0.21%

Garfield Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,264 95.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 922 3.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 435 1.42%

Garfield Heights 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.
Garfield Heights 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.