Westlake, Ohio

Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb located west of downtown Cleveland. The population was 34,228 at the 2020 census.

History

The area now known as the city of Westlake was first settled by European Americans on October 10, 1810. At the time, it was part of Dover Township.

In 1901, the northern part of the township seceded to form Bay Village. In 1912, a southern portion left to join North Olmsted. The remaining township residents formed Dover Village in 1913, taking with it a portion of Olmsted Township.

In order to avoid confusion with the city of Dover in Tuscarawas County, Dover Village was renamed Westlake in 1940. The village of Westlake became a city in 1957.

Geography

Westlake is located at (41.454439, −81.928657).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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

|+Westlake city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|29,199

|29,279

|style='background: #ffffe6; |29,020

|92.06%

|89.46%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |84.78%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|299

|498

|style='background: #ffffe6; |773

|0.94%

|1.52%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.26%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|18

|15

|style='background: #ffffe6; |16

|0.06%

|0.05%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%

|Asian alone (NH)

|1,325

|1,595

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,963

|4.18%

|4.87%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.74%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|18

|style='background: #ffffe6; |9

|0.01%

|0.05%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%

|Other race alone (NH)

|26

|40

|style='background: #ffffe6; |146

|0.08%

|0.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.43%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|446

|472

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,144

|1.41%

|1.44%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.34%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|402

|812

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,157

|1.27%

|2.48%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.38%

|Total

|31,719

|32,729

|style='background: #ffffe6; |34,228

|100.00%

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

Income

The median income for a household in the city was $72,917, and the median income for a family was $98,223 (these figures had changed to $63,252 and $90,397 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $60,429 versus $36,999 for females. The per capita income for the city was $56,515. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 50.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 81.3% spoke English, 1.62% Arabic, 1.5% Spanish, 1.3% Greek, and 0.7% German and Chinese.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Westlake had a population of 34,228. The median age was 47.4 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over.

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

There were 14,618 households in Westlake, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

| White || 29,358 || 85.8%

| Black or African American || 794 || 2.3%

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 23 || 0.1%

| Asian || 1,968 || 5.7%

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 11 || 0.0%

| Some other race || 412 || 1.2%

| Two or more races || 1,662 || 4.9%

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,157 || 3.4%

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 32,729 people, 13,870 households, and 8,443 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 14,843 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White, 1.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 13,870 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. Of all households 34.2% were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 45 years. Of the residents 21.5% were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census American Greetings, Hyland Software, and Scott Fetzer Company, TravelCenters of America, and Equity Trust.

Crocker Park is a lifestyle center and mixed-use development compromising of retail space, 650 residential units, and of office space based on a small French town-type setting.

Top employers

According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

{|class="wikitable"

!Employer

!# of employees

|University Hospitals Health System

|3,202

|Hyland Software, Incorporated

|1,987

|American Greetings Corporation

|1,167

|TA Operating, LLC

|835

|Westlake City School District

|707

|City of Westlake

|413

|Equity Administrative Services

|412

|The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

|395

|Budget Dumpster, LLC

|333

|10

|KeyBank National Association

|199

Arts and culture

Westlake is served by the Westlake Porter Public Library.

Also found in Westlake is Lakewood Country Club, "the only Northern Ohio Club to host the PGA-based, Web.com televised golf tour."

Clague House Museum showcases the history of Westlake (formerly Dover). This house was built in 1876.

Clague Playhouse is a community theatre producing five plays a season from the classic and contemporary repertoire.

The White Oaks Restaurant was a lucrative speakeasy during the Prohibition era. Dover Gardens Tavern was also a speakeasy with an upstairs ballroom during Prohibition.

Education

The Westlake City School District consistently places within the top 4% of statewide districts on the state education report card. The district received an achievement grade of 89.0% for the Performance Index and a grade of 95.% for the Indicators Met on the Ohio Department of Education's 2013–2014 District Report Card.

The district mission statement is "We Educate for Excellence."

Notable people

Travis Kelce, NFL Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs
Bernie Moreno, U.S. Senator from Ohio
Jake Paul, YouTuber and boxer
Logan Paul, YouTuber, actor, former professional boxer, and WWE wrestler
Brian K. Vaughan, comics and television writer

Sister cities

Westlake's first sister city partnership with the Town of Tralee in Ireland was founded in 2009 and is recognized by Sister Cities International. In 2012 Westlake also became sister city to the Canadian town of Kingsville, Ontario.

Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Kingsville, Ontario, Canada

References

External links

City of Westlake - homepage
Westlake Historical Society