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Cuyahoga County

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County population in July 2007: 1,295,958 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 360,988
Renter-occupied apartments: 210,469

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Land area: 458 sq. mi.
Water area: 787.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2827 people per square mile

(very high).

2008 cost of living index in Cuyahoga County: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Races in Cuyahoga County, Ohio:

White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
Black (27.4%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (1.5%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Males: 658,481	(47.2%)
Females: 735,497	(52.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $39,033
County population in 2003: 1,361,933
Jobs in 2003: 812,104

Cuyahoga County,OH real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 679,639
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:

Cuyahoga County:	2.4 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,358 ($39,168 in 1999)

This county:	$44,358
Ohio:	$46,597

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $560 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $698)

This county:	$560
State:	$511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,000 (it was $110,100 in 2000)

Cuyahoga County:	$142,000
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,300 - $207,200

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $187,235

Here: $187,235

State: $175,406

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,421

Here: $160,421

State: $158,918

In 2-unit structures: $110,603

Here: $110,603

State: $124,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,336

Here: $163,336

State: $149,153

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,112

Here: $127,112

State: $138,542

Mobile homes: $35,359

Here: $35,359

State: $32,066

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,343
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $510

Institutionalized population: 17,186

Cuyahoga County races chart

Health of residents in Cuyahoga County based on 433 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
71.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
26.8% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
58.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
76.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 1777 buildings, average cost: $193,600
2001: 1810 buildings, average cost: $199,700
2002: 1805 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2003: 1865 buildings, average cost: $195,000
2004: 2010 buildings, average cost: $203,200
2005: 1748 buildings, average cost: $224,800
2006: 1246 buildings, average cost: $222,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cuyahoga County Ohio:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 32.9%

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,616 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,615 (1.9%)

Cuyahoga County household income distribution in 2007

Cuyahoga County home values distribution

Cuyahoga County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 15.5%

Cuyahoga County:	15.5%
Ohio:	13.1%

(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)

Area name: Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cuyahoga County is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $682 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $874 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cleveland, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, North Olmsted, Westlake,Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights

2005 air pollution in Cuyahoga County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 41 �g/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 �g/m³): 115 �g/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 �g/m³): 19.4 �g/m³. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 �g/m³): 51 �g/m³. Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.042 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.