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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Cuyahoga County is $27,892, which is higher than the state average of $26,520 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Cuyahoga County median household income is $44,203, which has grown by 12.85% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.27% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Cuyahoga County residents spend 24.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #14

Cuyahoga County	27,892 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	30,700 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	35,399 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	26,545 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #50

Cuyahoga County	44,203 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	64,370 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #76

Cuyahoga County	12.85%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Cuyahoga County		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.14%	$15,089, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	30.00%	$16,422, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.11%	$2,976, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.75%	$22,157, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	60,129 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Cuyahoga County	80,883 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
White	$53,921, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Black	$26,637, see rank	$27,909	$35,600
Hispanic	$32,761, see rank	$37,644	$42,396
Asian	$65,000, see rank	$69,172	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$34,913, see rank	$32,551	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$53,875, see rank	$56,389	$53,370
One Race, Other	$31,055, see rank	$35,695	$40,300
Two or More Races	$33,811, see rank	$35,360	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$19,057, see rank	$21,759	$25,788
25 to 44	$49,130, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$54,201, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$32,158, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,023,102, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	478,606, 46.78%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	325,257, 67.96%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	318, 0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	324,939, 67.89%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	283,941, 87.38%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	40,998, 12.62%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	153,349, 32.04%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	544,496, 53.22%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	324,302, 59.56%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	24, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	324,278, 59.56%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	291,178, 89.79%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	33,100, 10.21%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	220,194, 40.44%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	563,859, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	451,595, 80.09%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	42,575, 7.55%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	28,111, 4.99%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	14,311, 2.54%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	7,233, 1.28%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	20,034, 3.55%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Cuyahoga County	24.0 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	575,119	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	283,941, 49.37%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	104,048, 36.64%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	44,121, 15.54%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	51,903, 18.28%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	334, 0.12%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	16,409, 5.78%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52,729, 18.57%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	291,178, 50.63%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	118,928, 40.84%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	63,099, 21.67%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	91,509, 31.43%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	142, 0.05%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	625, 0.21%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16,071, 5.52%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	575,119, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,326, 0.23%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	22,081, 3.84%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	70,547, 12.27%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	16,233, 2.82%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	60,114, 10.45%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	24,486, 4.26%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	11,200, 1.95%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	45,407, 7.90%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	64,130, 11.15%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	156,692, 27.25%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	53,556, 9.31%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	23,524, 4.09%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	25,823, 4.49%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Cuyahoga County	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	230,111	18.54%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	44,636	14.49%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.