44120 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44120, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44120 is a zip code in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which covers Cleveland and Shaker Heights, with a total population of 34,629 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 44120 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44120.

The estimated population of people living in 44120 is 34,629, with a median age of 41.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44120 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,629
 -1.19% +0.21%
2020
35,046
+0.41%
-
2019
34,902
+1.83%
-
2018
34,276
 -0.81% -
2017
34,556
 - -

Population of 44120 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44120 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
20.7%
21.5%
 -3.72%
Black/African American
68.5%
70%
 -2.14%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
2%
1.8%
 +11.11%
Asian
3.3%
3.9%
 -15.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.6%
2.6%
 +76.92%
Other
0.7%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44120 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 44120 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44120 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44120 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.1 -1.91% 38 +2.15% 44.8 -2.61%
2020 41.9 +4.23% 37.2 +0.54% 46 +6.48%
2019 40.2 +1.01% 37 +0.82% 43.2 0%
2018 39.8 +0.51% 36.7 +2.23% 43.2 +1.89%
2017 39.6 - 35.9 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 44120 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 44120 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,743 +4.43% 2,088 -3.41% 1,818 1,997
10 to 19 2,162 -5.8% 2,240 -18.8% 2,029 1,809
20 to 29 2,437 -5.89% 2,324 -3.67% 2,279 2,214
30 to 39 2,222 -5.94% 2,264 +19.16% 2,091 2,719
40 to 49 1,834 +0.56% 2,115 -14.31% 1,841 1,816
50 to 59 1,821 -2.84% 2,660 -0.51% 1,764 2,646
60 to 69 1,928 1.32% 2,691 +3.53% 1,927 2,764
70+ 1,479 +30.69% 2,548 +15.28% 1,981 2,934

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44120 zip code is $40,563.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 44120.

  • Under 25
    $31,184.00
  • 25 to 44
    $42,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $48,872.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,139.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44120 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 44120, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 44120 is currently $69,633.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.30% of households in 44120 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 44120 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    34.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.82%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.59%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.89%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.30%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44120 is $34,366.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44120 by the total population of 44120.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44120 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44120 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.13%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.29%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34.19%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44120 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44120 zip over the age of 16 is 28,428.

Of those people, a total of 58.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 44120 is 53.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 44120 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,452 42.10% 36.40%
20 to 24 years 1,693 82.20% 8.00%
25 to 29 years 2,800 79.00% 7.20%
30 to 34 years 2,370 73.90% 10.30%
35 to 44 years 4,132 77.20% 5.30%
45 to 54 years 3,993 77.60% 11.70%
55 to 59 years 2,382 70.70% 6.30%
60 to 64 years 2,376 53.00% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 3,937 29.70% 6.90%
75 years and over 3,293 7.70% 10.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44120. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,147 66.60% 2.20%
Black or African American 19,699 55.00% 12.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 61.50% 0.00%
Asian 972 78.50% 2.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 340 24.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,231 67.50% 4.60%
Hispanic or Latino 383 79.40% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,944 65.90% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44120 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 44120 is 15,110, with median earnings of $35,550.00.

Women in 44120 are earning approximately 90.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 15,110 $35,550.00
Male 6,918 $37,921.00
Female 8,192 $34,432.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44120 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,154 $85,577.00
Business and Financial 714 $50,395.00
Computer and Mathematical 483 $73,737.00
Architecture and Engineering 133 $82,031.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 289 $54,668.00
Community and Social Service 407 $38,659.00
Legal 366 $128,000.00
Educational and Library 1,108 $34,891.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 388 $41,532.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,165 $55,208.00
Healthcare Support 833 $22,145.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 154 $20,500.00
Law Enforcement 136 $54,881.00
Food Preparation and Serving 902 $13,632.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 530 $22,556.00
Personal Care and Service 398 $25,773.00
Sales 1,003 $20,871.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,523 $31,652.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 279 $34,826.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 186 $40,221.00
Production 646 $41,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 589 $37,147.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44120 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 44120.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 575 $112,054.00 579 $70,560.00
Business and Financial 231 $79,176.00 483 $46,387.00
Computer and Mathematical 345 $73,544.00 138 $75,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 103 $80,781.00 30 $83,269.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 219 $56,250.00 70 $54,183.00
Community and Social Service 86 $38,333.00 321 $38,911.00
Legal 169 $119,327.00 197 $132,621.00
Educational and Library 389 $31,141.00 719 $40,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 221 $40,795.00 167 $43,967.00
Healthcare Practitioners 344 $81,500.00 821 $44,107.00
Healthcare Support 144 $22,303.00 689 $22,039.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 126 $45,256.00 28 $6,607.00
Law Enforcement 116 $56,324.00 20 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 430 $11,500.00 472 $16,900.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 303 $23,713.00 227 $20,461.00
Personal Care and Service 160 $25,500.00 238 $30,341.00
Sales 485 $25,420.00 518 $17,194.00
Office and Administrative Support 569 $32,139.00 1,954 $30,294.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 279 $34,826.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 186 $40,221.00 0 $0.00
Production 432 $38,370.00 214 $67,926.00
Transportation and Material Moving 370 $32,703.00 219 $46,632.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 16,790 households in 44120, with an average household size of 2.05 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,693 families living in the 44120 zip code with an average family size of 3.11 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 44120:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,967 863 2,863 9,097
Average Household Size 3.06 3.06 3.37 1.11
Total Families 3,967 863 2,863 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.82 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 7,693 families living in 44120, 16.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44120:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 20,535 housing units in 44120.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 16,790 81.76%
Vacant 3,745 18.24%

41.62% of the total 20,535 housing units in 44120 are rental units. This is approximately 8,546 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,870 are occupied by the owner - or 38.32% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44120 is $799.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44120 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    374
  • Less than $500
    1,593
  • $500 to $999
    4,845
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,642
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    325
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    32
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    100
  • $3,000 or more
    9

Property Value

The median value of a property in 44120 is $91,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44120 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,863
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,235
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    863
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    655
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,180
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    630
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    397
  • $1,000,000 or more
    47

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44120. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44120 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    10,748
  • 1940 to 1949
    3,202
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,600
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,604
  • 1970 to 1979
    810
  • 1980 to 1989
    528
  • 1990 to 1999
    383
  • 2000 to 2009
    477
  • 2010 to 2013
    183
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 44120 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    3,210
  • 1 vehicle available
    7,656
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,542
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,382

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44120 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44120 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44120.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    276
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    386
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,725
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,277
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,784
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,229
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,688
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    415
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    372
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    456
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    428
  • 90 or more minutes
    159

Summary

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