DEMOGRAPHICS

Eastlake, Ohio, in Lake county, is 5 miles W of Mentor, Ohio and 16 miles NE of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is included in the Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 20,255 people lived in Eastlake.

The People and Families of Eastlake

In Eastlake, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eastlake had a median family income of $52,039.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Eastlake.

Eastlake Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Eastlake are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Eastlake, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eastlake	20,255	$52,039
Euclid	52,717	$45,278
Kirtland	6,670	$76,062
Wickliffe	13,484	$51,351
Willoughby	22,621	$53,677
Willoughby Hills	8,595	$60,397
Willowick	14,361	$52,675

Eastlake Population (2000)

Category

Count

Percent

Total Population

20,255

100%

Male

9,884

48.8%

Female

10,371

51.2%

Under 18

4,829

23.8%

18+

15,426

76.2%

65+

2,441

12.1%

Median Age

37.8

Average Family Size

3.07

White

19,737

97.4%

African-American

110

0.5%

Asian

196

1%

American Indian & Alaskan

32

0.2%

Other

30

0.1%

Mixed Race

148

0.7%

Hispanic (included in categories above)

141

0.7%

Median Family Income (1999)

$52,039

Population In Poverty

1,011

5%

Eastlake Ancestry

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Note: This is national, not racial, ancestry, so the Census doesn't have categories for Hispanic and African-American, e.g. CityTownInfo is currently gathering additional ancestry data for this site.

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.1%
Italian	16.4%
Irish	15.1%
Polish	7.5%
Slovene	6.1%
English	5.7%
US/American	4.2%
Croatian	4.2%
Hungarian	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Slovak	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Other	Less than 2.1%