Shaker Heights, OH Population

Overview

29,197

Total Population

40.3

Median age

54.21%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

896

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shaker Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shaker Heights is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shaker Heights's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shaker Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shaker Heights, 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.

There are 2,459 more females than males in Shaker Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.21% females and 45.79% males in Shaker Heights, OH.
The Shaker Heights, OH gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,027.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,293.

Shaker Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Shaker Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 896 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 28,301 (96.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shaker Heights is White with a population of 16,15 (55.31% of the total population).

Shaker Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,374 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Shaker Heights's population decreased by 952 (3.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shaker Heights's population increased by 1,035 (3.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shaker Heights's population was lowest in year 2009 at 26,328.