East Cleveland, OH Demographics

The total population of East Cleveland is estimated to be 13,926 with 6,035 males (43.34%) and 7,891 females (56.66%). There are 1,856 more females than males in East Cleveland.
The median household income in East Cleveland was $23,455 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,957(7.70%) from $25,412 in 2020. This income is 31.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Cleveland sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $27,731. Overall, the median household income for the city of East Cleveland stands at $23,455.
In East Cleveland, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $18,129 for males and $19,949 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,938 for males and $37,268 for females.
In East Cleveland, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $36,819, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $22,078.
In 2022, the population of East Cleveland was 13,446, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Cleveland's population was 13,603, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 13,755 in 2020.
The median age in East Cleveland, OH is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.14% were under the age of 15, 17.79% aged 15 to 29, 38.77% aged 30 to 64, 18.25% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Cleveland population: 7.82% are White, 88.94% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 1.56% are multiracial.