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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Shaker Heights, OH compare?
| Figure | Shaker Heights, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,466 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,439 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,680 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.5% |
| Measure | Shaker Heights, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,922±32 |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.4%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 32.9%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.2%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $104,073±$7,996 |
| Per capita income | $72,806±$7,276 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $303,200±$15,047 |
| Median gross rent | $1,168±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.0%±5.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.4%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.6%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov