Sheffield Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.
History
Sheffield Lake was incorporated in 1920. The southern part split off as Sheffield Village in the 1930s.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Sheffield Lake had a population of 8,957. The median age was 42.2 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 3,847 households in Sheffield Lake, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.6% were married-couple households, 19.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,792 || 87.0%
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| Black or African American || 197 || 2.2%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 20 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 86 || 1.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 157 || 1.8%
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| Two or more races || 705 || 7.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 664 || 7.4%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,137 people, 3,721 households, and 2,481 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,093 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 1.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
There were 3,721 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census
There are also multiple tuition free charter schools within the city.
Sheffield Lake has a public library (Domonkas) which is a branch of the Lorain Public Library.