Shaker Heights, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,417 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 769 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 297 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,924 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,674 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,753 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,328 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 322 | 1.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 770 | 3.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,247 | 11.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,490 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 958 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,342 | 26.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,199 | 35.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 61.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,016 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,869 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,621 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 343 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,754 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,470 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,429 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,714 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 400 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 156 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,712 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,560 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,504 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 452 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,560 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,813 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,530 | 33.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,610 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,134 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,671 | 38.6 |
Same county | 7,070 | 25.6 |
Different county | 3,601 | 13.0 |
Same state | 888 | 3.2 |
Different state | 2,713 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 805 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,415 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,283 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 27,093 | 92.1 |
State of residence | 16,922 | 57.5 |
Different state | 10,171 | 34.6 |
Born outside United States | 190 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,132 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,001 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 992 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,140 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,132 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 775 | 36.4 |
| Asia | 780 | 36.6 |
| Africa | 221 | 10.4 |
| Oceania | 54 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 170 | 8.0 |
| Northern America | 132 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,610 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,180 | 91.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,430 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 643 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 445 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,106 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 276 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 528 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,415 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,201 | 109.5 |
| Arab | 165 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 344 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 142 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 228 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,704 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 379 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 80 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,885 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 71 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 768 | 2.6 |
| Irish1 | 2,762 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 1,345 | 4.6 |
| Lithuanian | 190 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 191 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,099 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,509 | 5.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 522 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 622 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 239 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 431 | 1.5 |
| Swedish | 232 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 116 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 120 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,217 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 199 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 12,540 | 42.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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