Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2024 Population

145,405

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

0.893% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.05%

5.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,960

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,700

8.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,730

0.725% 1-year growth

About

16.2% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Ursuline College (312 degrees awarded in 2024), LaBarberia Institute of Hair (137 degrees), and Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging (16 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was $318,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH borders Cuyahoga County (Southeast)--Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford Cities PUMA, OH, Cleveland City (East) & Bratenahl Village PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (Northeast)--Euclid, Cleveland Heights & South Euclid Cities PUMA, OH, Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH, Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, Portage County PUMA, OH, and Summit County (North & Northwest)--Hudson, Twinsburg & Macedonia Cities PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 145k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.1% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (19k people).

In 2024, there were 3.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95k people) in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Russian (3,386 households), Spanish (3,299 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,864 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,827

Women

53.5%

67,670

Men

46.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 145,497 inhabitants, with 46.5% men, and 53.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
95k ± 1.67k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 927

3.19%

Hispanic Population

4.64k people

3.19% of the people in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (4.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,592 ± 1,239 people
China
1,962 ± 1,080 people
Ukraine
1,075 ± 802 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was India, the natal country of 2,592 Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by China with 1,962 and Ukraine with 1,075.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19k people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.6k people

As of 2024, 13.1% of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH residents (19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Russian
3,386 households (2.46%)
Spanish
3,299 households (2.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,864 households (2.08%)

16.2% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Russian. 2.46% of the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Russian at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,718 ± 264
Korea
705 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
696 ± 246

Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

97% of the population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 7.33% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.419% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.99%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

7.33%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.419%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH grew by 15.1% from 2.59% to 2.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH employs 70.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,534 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,236 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,829 people), and the highest paying industries were Recyclable material merchant wholesalers ($281,020), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($268,977), and Performing arts companies ($239,758).

Males in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $89,535. The income inequality in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,078

Women

49.6%

35,652

Men

50.4%

The workforce of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 70,730 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.7k

2024 Value

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 0.725%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 70.2k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, are Other managers (2,800 people), Physicians (2,753 people), and Chief executives & legislators (2,071 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.7k

2024 Value

0.725%

1 Year growth

± 0.725%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.725%, from 70.2k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (7,534 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,236 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,829 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,543

Median earning men ± $2,338

$55,591

Median earning women ± $2,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($205,650), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,151), Construction ($74,464), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,135).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH awarded 465 degrees. The student population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 204 male students and 1,137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are White (219 and 48.3%), Black or African American (164 and 36.2%), Two or More Races (22 and 4.86%), and Asian (21 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ursuline College (312 and 67.1%), LaBarberia Institute of Hair (137 and 29.5%), and Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging (16 and 3.44%).

The most popular majors in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH are Registered Nursing (139 and 29.9%), Barbering (86 and 18.5%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (51 and 11%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $38,490.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,341 (15.2% men and 84.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,341 students enrolled in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, 15.2% men and 84.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 582 records, of which 89.3% were women and 10.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
139 degrees awarded
Social Work
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was Registered Nursing with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ursuline College
312 degrees awarded
LaBarberia Institute of Hair
137 degrees awarded
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ursuline College with 312 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.317 times less than the 353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 219 degrees mean that there were 1.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 164 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,490) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 were Graduate Degree (34.3k), Bachelors Degree (32.5k), and High School or Equivalent (18.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was $318,700 in 2024, which is 0.958 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,200 to $318,700, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,780

$44,690

Median Property Taxes

±$1,260

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$100,960

Median Household Income

± $2,264

63.7k

Number of Households

± 1,879

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.7k households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH grew to $100,960 from the previous year's value of $96,928.

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.501

2024 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

0.505

2023 Wage GINI in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.77% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.63% of the workforce in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH (8.68k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.