Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

106,475

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.443% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.48%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,976

3.29% 1-year growth

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6.87% of the households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH are Lakeland Community College (1,115 degrees awarded in 2024), Auburn Career Center (201 degrees), and Northern Career Institute (106 degrees).

Most people in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH borders Cuyahoga County (Northeast)--Euclid, Cleveland Heights & South Euclid Cities PUMA, OH, Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, Lake County (East)--Mentor & Painesville Cities PUMA, OH, and Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 106k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.56% of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.85k people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (1,576 households), Serbo-Croatian (1,473 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (573 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,961

Women

51.6%

51,454

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 106,415 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bosnia and Herzegovina
713 ± 653 people
Croatia
433 ± 510 people
Mexico
430 ± 508 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was Bosnia and Herzegovina, the natal country of 713 Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Croatia with 433 and Mexico with 430.

Foreign-Born Population

4.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.85k people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.95k people

As of 2024, 4.56% of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH residents (4.85k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,576 households (1.55%)
Serbo-Croatian
1,473 households (1.45%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
573 households (0.562%)

6.87% of the households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 1.55% of the households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,116 ± 302
Gulf War (2001-)
842 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
666 ± 216

Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

96.3% of the population of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 9.32% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

9.32%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH declined by 11.3% from 4.18% to 3.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,451

Women

49.7%

27,736

Men

50.3%

The workforce of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 55,187 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Median Earnings by Industry

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($105,179), Public Administration ($81,351), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,208), Construction ($63,681), and Manufacturing ($61,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH awarded 1,432 degrees. The student population of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,015 male students and 2,849 female students.

The largest universities in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lakeland Community College (1,115 and 77.9%), Auburn Career Center (201 and 14%), and Northern Career Institute (106 and 7.4%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (413 and 28.8%), General Computer & Information Sciences (163 and 11.4%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (108 and 7.54%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $17,800.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,864 (41.4% men and 58.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,864 students enrolled in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,274 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
413 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
101 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 413 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lakeland Community College
1,115 degrees awarded
Auburn Career Center
201 degrees awarded
Northern Career Institute
106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakeland Community College with 1,115 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.564% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.189% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Bachelors Degree (19k), and Some college (18.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,976

Median Household Income

± $3,464

47.9k

Number of Households

± 1,604

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.9k households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH grew to $81,976 from the previous year's value of $79,363.

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH

0.438

2023 Wage GINI in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.311% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH (6.83k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.