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% |
|
|
