East Cleveland, Ohio

GEOGRAPHY

East Cleveland is located at 41°31'54" North, 81°34'55" West (41.531701, -81.581948).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.1 Km&² (3.1 Mi&² ). 8.1 km&² (3.1 mi&²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 27,217 people, 11,210 households, and 6,423 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 3,379.0/km&² (8,761.8/mi&²). There were 13,491 housing units at an average density of 1,674.9/km&² (4,343.1/mi&²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.56% White , 93.39% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 1.43% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 11,210 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.2% were Married Couples living together, 30.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,542, and the median income for a family was $26,053. Males had a median income of $26,123 versus $21,960 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $12,602. 32.0% of the population and 28.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 45.5% of those under the age of 18 and 22.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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East Cleveland, Ohio