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Ohio·Cuyahoga County
4 tracts·13K people·$243K median·7,334/mi²
White 70 · Black 21 · Multiracial 4 · Hispanic 3 · Asian 2 · Other 2
Married couple 50 · Living alone 26 · Other 24
Health 39 · Retail 32 · Leisure 16 · Professional 7 · Manufacturing 2 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 61 · Sales · office 17 · Service 15 · Production · transport 5 · Construction · maintenance 2
Drive alone 60 · Work from home 24 · Carpool 11 · Walk 7 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in University Heights is $242,700 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
University Heights has 13,394 residents across 4 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 30.5; the population is 69.6% White, 20.6% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian and 1.7% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 67.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 11.1% (Census ACS).
Gearity Professional Development School is the elementary school with reported scores (51%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,507/month, 5% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in University Heights is $96,971 a year, 13% above the US median (Census ACS).
In University Heights, median rent is $1,507/month and the median home value is $242,700 (Census ACS).
University Heights reported 1.4 violent crimes and 5.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 96 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 46 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in University Heights are cold wave (69), tornado (51) and winter weather (36), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In University Heights, 7.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).