Warrensville Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The population was 13,789 at the 2020 census.

History

Warrensville Heights was incorporated as a village in 1927 out of Warrenville Township, which was named after local settler Daniel Warren. By the 1930s, it was recognized as the "Geranium Center of the U.S." for its greenhouse industry.

Geography

Warrensville Heights is located at (41.438653, -81.523262).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

According to the 2021 American Community Survey, Warrensville Heights has the largest percentage of Black residents of all cities and villages in Ohio, with 92.8% identifying as Black or African-American.

Racial and ethnic composition

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Warrensville Heights city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>

!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!

!% 2000

!% 2010

!

|-

|White alone (NH)

|969

|487

|style='background: #ffffe6; |421

|6.41%

|3.60%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.05%

|-

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|13,600

|12,549

|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,559

|90.01%

|92.67%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |91.08%

|-

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|25

|21

|style='background: #ffffe6; |25

|0.17%

|0.16%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.18%

|-

|Asian alone (NH)

|138

|33

|style='background: #ffffe6; |75

|0.91%

|0.24%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.54%

|-

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|6

|1

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3

|0.04%

|0.01%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%

|-

|Other Race alone (NH)

|28

|26

|style='background: #ffffe6; |79

|0.19%

|0.19%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%

|-

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|230

|233

|style='background: #ffffe6; |342

|1.52%

|1.72%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.48%

|-

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|113

|192

|style='background: #ffffe6; |285

|0.75%

|1.42%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.07%

|-

|Total

|15,109

|13,542

|style='background: #ffffe6; |13,789

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

|}

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Warrensville Heights had a population of 13,789. The median age was 37.7 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 77.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 71.1 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 6,223 households in Warrensville Heights, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 19.1% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 52.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 432 || 3.1%

|-

| Black or African American || 12,658 || 91.8%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 28 || 0.2%

|-

| Asian || 77 || 0.6%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 3 || 0.0%

|-

| Some other race || 174 || 1.3%

|-

| Two or more races || 417 || 3.0%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 285 || 2.1%

|}

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census of 2010, there were 13,542 people, 6,043 households, and 3,696 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,743 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 3.6% White, 93.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 6,043 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.5% were married couples living together, 31.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.7% male and 57.3% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census

  • Marcia Fudge – 18th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former U.S. representative and mayor of Warrensville Heights
  • Bradley Sellers - Mayor and former professional basketball player. First-round draft choice of the Chicago Bulls.

References

  • City website