Highland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The city's population was 8,719 as of the 2020 census. An eastern suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
History
Highland Heights was originally part of Mayfield Township. Highland Heights used to be home to the Front Row Theater, which operated between 1974 and 1993. In 1988, musician Roy Orbison played his last show there, two days prior to his death.
Geography
Highland Heights is located at (41.551051, -81.471273).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
91.1% spoke English, 3.9% Italian, 1.8% Chinese, 1.2% Russian, and 0.8% spoke German at home, 0.02% Urdu.
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Highland Heights city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|7,501
|7,496
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,489
|92.81%
|89.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |85.89%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|110
|151
|style='background: #ffffe6; |265
|1.36%
|1.81%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.04%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.01%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|372
|483
|style='background: #ffffe6; |598
|4.60%
|5.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.86%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|2
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.02%
|0.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|60
|74
|style='background: #ffffe6; |188
|0.74%
|0.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.16%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|36
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |166
|0.45%
|1.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.90%
|-
|Total
|8,082
|8,345
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,719
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Highland Heights had a population of 8,719. The median age was 49.3 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.2 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,369 households in Highland Heights, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.1% were married-couple households, 10.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 7,538 || 86.5%
|-
| Black or African American || 266 || 3.1%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 0.1%
|-
| Asian || 598 || 6.9%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 26 || 0.3%
|-
| Two or more races || 284 || 3.3%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 166 || 1.9%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,345 people, 3,205 households, and 2,481 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,405 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.8% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
Of the city's population over the age of 25, 50.9% held a bachelor's degree or higher.
There were 3,205 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.9% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Education
Highland Heights is a part of the Mayfield City School District, along with Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, and Gates Mills.
Highland Heights is home to Mayfield's largest elementary school, Millridge Elementary, and CEVEC (Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium). The local Catholic parish, St. Paschal-Baylon, also runs a preschool-8th grade school.
References
External links
- City of Highland Heights