Westlake, OH City Data

Westlake, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,719 people who live in Westlake and approximately 1,393,978 who live in Cuyahoga County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westlake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westlake. We have included Westlake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westlake Information

Cuyahoga County where Westlake resides is 1,245.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,393,978 and has a population rank of 23 out of all the places in the United States.

Westlake has a total of 31,719 people and of those residents there are 14,973 males and 16,746 females. The median age of the male population is 40.6 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 18,798 births each year and around 15,303 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westlake varies per year, but currently 31,239 are one race and 480 are two or more races.

Of the 31,719 people who live in Westlake, there are 7,834 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westlake is 4,021 male and 3,813 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,485.

General Westlake Information
Total area in square miles - Cuyahoga County	1,245.56
Water area in square miles - Cuyahoga County	N/A
Resident population - Cuyahoga County	1,393,978
Population rank - Cuyahoga County	23
Total population	31,719
Total population (male)	14,973
Total population (female)	16,746
Population median age (male)	40.6
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Cuyahoga County	18,798
Deaths- Cuyahoga County	15,303
Population of one race	31,239
Population of two or more races	480
Population under 20 years	7,834
Population under 20 years (male)	4,021
Population under 20 years (female)	3,813
Total population 18 years and over	24,485

Westlake Social Characteristics

There are 571,457 households in Westlake. Families make up 356,221 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westlake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (242,389), male householder with no wife present (22,369) and female householder with no husband present (87,719). The remainder of the Westlake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 216,842. Westlake, OH moving companies help people in Westlake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westlake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westlake is based, there are 593,369 females 15 and over; of those females there are 167,071 never married, 261,741 now married, 12,709 separated, 78,232 widowed, and 73,616 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 8,677 separated, 18,416 widowed and 49,713 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westlake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westlake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cuyahoga County)
Total households	571,457
Family households (families)	356,221
With own children under 18 years	179,326
Married-couple family	242,389
With own children under 18 years	105,641
Male householder, no wife present, family	22,369
With own children under 18 years	9,739
Female householder, no husband present, family	87,719
With own children under 18 years	51,100
Nonfamily households	216,842
Householder living alone	187,243
65 years and over	68,888

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,755
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,488
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	25,229
Householder	8,195
Spouse	7,171
Child	9,005
Other relatives	212
Nonrelatives	167
Unmarried partner	77
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	391
Foster child	10
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,224
Male householder	1,859
Male householder living alone	1,547
Male householder not living alone	312
Female householder	2,772
Female householder living alone	2,557
Female householder not living alone	215
Nonrelatives	593
Unmarried partner	314
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	190
Foster child	N/A
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	593,369
Never married	167,071
Now married	261,741
Separated	12,709
Widowed	78,232
Divorced	73,616
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	8,677
Widowed	18,416
Divorced	49,713

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,719
Male	14,973
Under 5 years	821
5 to 9 years	1,045
10 to 14 years	1,127
15 to 17 years	706
18 and 19 years	322
20 years	116
21 years	91
22 to 24 years	390
25 to 29 years	789
30 to 34 years	883
35 to 39 years	1,045
40 to 44 years	1,340
45 to 49 years	1,335
50 to 54 years	1,259
55 to 59 years	929
60 and 61 years	256
62 to 64 years	383
65 and 66 years	202
67 to 69 years	317
70 to 74 years	553
75 to 79 years	458
80 to 84 years	344
85 years and over	262
Female	16,746
Under 5 years	798
5 to 9 years	997
10 to 14 years	1,102
15 to 17 years	638
18 and 19 years	278
20 years	90
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	411
25 to 29 years	861
30 to 34 years	973
35 to 39 years	1,190
40 to 44 years	1,407
45 to 49 years	1,435
50 to 54 years	1,255
55 to 59 years	907
60 and 61 years	280
62 to 64 years	393
65 and 66 years	239
67 to 69 years	378
70 to 74 years	711
75 to 79 years	757
80 to 84 years	695
85 years and over	863

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,719
One race	31,239
White	29,477
Black or African American	301
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	1,332
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	26
Two or more races	480

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	30,453
People who are White alone	28,238
People who are Black or African American alone	286
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	1,327
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	397
People who are Some other race alone	103

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,303,066
Same house	776,767
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	58,036
Different state or abroad	82,094
Different state	58,998
Abroad	23,096

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cuyahoga County)
Total resident population	1,393,978
Born in United States	1,004,848
State of residence	1,007,823
Different state	279,176
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18,218
Foreign born	88,761

Westlake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westlake. That total enrollment is 365,498 for the population of the country, which includes Westlake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 223,058 and elementary or high school enrollment was 486,619 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 75,980.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westlake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	365,498
Pre-kindergarten	26,431
Public	15,098
Private	11,333
Kindergarten	19,776
Public	15,375
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	165,930
Public	133,089
Private	32,841
Elementary and high school	243,310
Public	197,906
Private	45,404
High school grades 9 to 12	77,380
Public	64,817
Private	12,563
College, undergraduate years	57,715
Public	39,144
Private	18,571
Graduate or professional school	18,266
Public	9,284
Private	8,982
Not enrolled in school	975,137

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	936,148
Less than 9th grade	41,967
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	129,995
High school graduate	281,264
Some college, no degree	198,044
Associate's degree	49,465
Bachelor's degree	235,413
Graduate or professional degree	25.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	145,980

Westlake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,083,541 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westlake. The Westlake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (220,939), service occupations (94,542), sales and office occupations (181,884), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (606), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (42,211) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (94,237). The 1,083,541 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 523,380 private wage and salary workers, 81,138 government workers, 28,671 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cuyahoga County)
Population 16 years and over	1,083,541
In labor force	676,874
Civilian labor force	676,197
Employed	634,419
Unemployed	41,778
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	677
Females 16 years and over	584,269
In labor force	330,276
Civilian labor force	330,143
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18,826
Armed forces	133
Males 16 years and over	499,272
In labor force	346,598
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	22,952
Armed forces	544

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cuyahoga County)
Workers 16 years and over	622,876
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	490,729
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	56,570
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,661
Other means	3,431
Worked at home	16,254
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14,813,430

OCCUPATION (Cuyahoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	220,939
Management, professional, and related occupations	220,939
Service occupations	94,542
Sales and office occupations	181,884
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	606
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	42,211
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	94,237

INDUSTRY (Cuyahoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	220,939
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	901
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	102,279
Wholesale trade	24,570
Retail trade	68,699
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	30,779
Information	17,821
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	54,773
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	64,340
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	137,562
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	48,796
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	26,857

CLASS OF WORKER (Cuyahoga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	220,939
Private wage and salary workers	523,380
Government workers	81,138
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	28,671
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westlake Housing Characteristics

In Westlake, OH there are 616,903 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 571,457 occupied and 45,446 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westlake, there are 354,973 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 37,591 units in Westlake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westlake, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westlake, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westlake. There are 14,675 housing units with rent less than $200, 10,276 with rent between $200-299, 58,599 with rent between $300-499 and 118,462 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westlake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westlake, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cuyahoga County)
Total housing units	616,903
Occupied housing units	571,457
Vacant housing units	45,446

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cuyahoga County)
Total housing units	616,903
1-unit, detached	354,973
1-unit, attached	37,591
2 units	59,729
3 or 4 units	25,309
5 to 9 units	27,640
10 to 19 units	30,125
20 to 49 units	20,995
50 or more units	57,272
Mobile home	3,214

HOUSING TENURE (Cuyahoga County)
Occupied housing units	571,457
Owner-occupied	360,980
Renter-occupied	210,477

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cuyahoga County)
Occupied housing units	571,457
No vehicles available	78,005
2 vehicle available	264,706
3 vehicles available	50,730
4 vehicles available	12,325
5 or more vehicles available	4,256

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cuyahoga County)
Occupied housing units	571,457
Utility gas	498,871
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	55,678
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,138
Coal or coke	100
Wood	208
Solar energy	56
Other fuel	5,582
No fuel used	2,827

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cuyahoga County)
Occupied housing units	571,457
Less Than $50,000	360,980
$50,000 to $99,999	112,004
$100,000 to $149,999	96,988
$150,000 to $199,999	46,133
$200,000 to $299,999	29,903
$300,000 to $499,999	9,428
$1,000,000 or more	690
Median (dollars)	113,800

GROSS RENT (Cuyahoga County)
Occupied units paying rent	210,477
Less than $200	14,675
$200 to $299	10,276
$300 to $499	58,599
$500 to $699	72,097
$700 to $999	36,032
$1,000 to $1,499	8,976
$1,500 or more	1,356