Census tract · Cuyahoga County
Census Tract 1987, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Census Tract 1987, GEOID 39035198700, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, entirely within Cleveland. 1,740 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±591); the 2020 Census counted 1,945.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,740
±591 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,945
Median household income
$20,893
±$11,903 (90% margin)
Cuyahoga County: $64,468
Median home value
$114,100
±$85,877 (90% margin)
Cuyahoga County: $195,400
Median gross rent
$584
±$347 (90% margin)
Cuyahoga County: $1,060
Where is Census Tract 1987?
Census Tract 1987 is one of 428 census tracts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It covers 0.47 square miles of land, 4,156 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 39035198700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Cleveland | 100% |
5 census tracts border Census Tract 1987: Tract 1121 ($13,631), Tract 1123.01, Tract 1189, Tract 1972 ($15,147) and Tract 1988 ($34,623). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 1987?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1987's population at 1,740 (±591) in 886 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,945 residents and 1,248 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1987 | Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,740±591 | 366,097 |
| Households | 886±138 | 169,683 |
| Average household size | 1.96±0.56 | 2.09 |
| Housing units | 1,175±157 | 201,141 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 1987?
The median resident of Census Tract 1987 is 40.6 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 87.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of some other race at 4.9%.
| Measure | Tract 1987 | Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 | 36.3 |
| Under 18 years | 23.0%±10.6 pts | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 24.0%±7.7 pts | 15.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.1 pts | 13.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±3.4 pts | 33.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±8.4 pts | 45.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.9 pts | 2.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.7%±3.4 pts | 4.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±6.1 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±3.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.0%±6.6 pts | 14.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.4%±4.5 pts | 5.1% |
| With a disability | 27.1%±6.9 pts | 20.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7%±3.5 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.4%±11.3 pts | 84.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.9%±5.3 pts | 22.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.8%±5.3 pts | 9.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.9%±5.4 pts | 83.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 1987 earn?
Half of the 886 households in Census Tract 1987 earn less than $20,893 a year (±$11,903), against $64,468 across Cuyahoga County: 386th highest of the county's 400 tracts with a reliable estimate. 29.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 1987 | Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $20,893±$11,903 | $40,801 |
| Mean household income | $44,031±$9,343 | $58,928 |
| Per capita income | $23,214±$6,531 | $28,266 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.8%±13.1 pts | 30.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.7%±31.4 pts | 44.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 26.3%±11.5 pts | 30.3% |
| Households with a computer | 91.2%±7.1 pts | 92.0% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.3%±9.0 pts | 84.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 1987?
Owners occupy 32.8% of Census Tract 1987's occupied homes and renters 67.2%. The median renter pays $584 a month including utilities, and 37.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 1987 | Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $114,100±$85,877 | $102,000 |
| Median gross rent | $584±$347 | $945 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.1%±18.5 pts | 42.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,285±$741 | $1,193 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 32.8%±8.6 pts | 41.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 67.2%±8.6 pts | 58.3% |
| Housing units | 1,175±157 | 201,141 |
| Single-family detached homes | 27.6%±10.3 pts | 45.9% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 0.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.4%±8.9 pts | 4.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 38.4%±10.7 pts | 48.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 36.0%±12.2 pts | 22.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 1987 get to work?
73.4% of Census Tract 1987's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 1987 | Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.1%±9.6 pts | 60.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5%±11.4 pts | 10.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 73.4%±9.8 pts | 64.6% |
| Carpooled | 4.4%±3.8 pts | 9.6% |
| Public transportation | 8.1%±8.9 pts | 6.5% |
| Walked | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 5.2% |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±6.4 pts | 11.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.7 min±16.2 | 22.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 1987 compare with the other tracts in Cuyahoga County?
Among Cuyahoga County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1987 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Cuyahoga County | In Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 342nd of 422 | 104th of 155 |
| Residents per square mile | 237th of 427 | 119th of 159 |
| Median household income | 386th of 400 | 126th of 137 |
| Per capita income | 329th of 421 | 76th of 155 |
| Median gross rent | 383rd of 394 | 140th of 150 |
| Poverty rate | 88th of 300 | 68th of 138 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 361st of 374 | 105th of 117 |
| Median age | 211th of 419 | 55th of 153 |
| Owner-occupied share | 353rd of 411 | 110th of 149 |
The tracts next to it on Cuyahoga County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1208.01 | 383rd | $21,839±$6,183 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1087.01 | 384th | $21,731±$3,272 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1504 | 385th | $21,007±$7,197 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1987 | 386th | $20,893±$11,903 |
| Tract 1117 | 387th | $20,036±$5,966 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1197.02 | 388th | $19,303±$3,679 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 1527.01 | 389th | $18,340±$1,703 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1987?
5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1987 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections