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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


East Cleveland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

East Cleveland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,402

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
10.9%
35 - 54:
19.4%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
24.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
82.7%
82.7%
17.3%
17.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Cleveland
USA
$22,734
$22,734
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

East Cleveland
USA
$22,116
$22,116
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

40.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Other
Retail
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Finance
Information Technology
24.9%
24.9%
11.5%
11.5%
10.2%
10.2%
8.9%
8.9%
8.2%
8.2%
7.1%
7.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.3%
87.3%
8.1%
8.1%
2.4%
2.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
French
Irish
English
German
Jamaican
Somalian
Russian
Belgian
Polish
Armenian
Italian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Nigerian
Scottish
Greek
Other Arab
European
Norwegian
Swedish
5.0%
5.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Chinese
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
91.2%
91.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Cleveland Residents

4.8%