Shaker Heights, OH Demographics

The total population of Shaker Heights is estimated to be 29,157 with 13,373 males (45.87%) and 15,784 females (54.13%). There are 2,411 more females than males in Shaker Heights.
The median household income in Shaker Heights was $99,944 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 492(0.49%) from $100,436 in 2020. This income is 133.96% 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, Shaker Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $138,476. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shaker Heights stands at $99,944.
In Shaker Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $74,160 for males and $42,695 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $102,612 for males and $68,675 for females.
In Shaker Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $157,506, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $55,783.
In 2022, the population of Shaker Heights was 28,723, a 1.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shaker Heights's population was 29,050, a decline of 1.10% compared to a population of 29,374 in 2020.
The median age in Shaker Heights, OH is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.46% were under the age of 15, 15.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shaker Heights population: 55.31% are White, 35.92% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.49% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 4% are multiracial.