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Monday, December 10, 2012

Census Bureau Releases Five-Year Survey Estimates for Cleveland Heights

The American Community Survey provides estimates on 40 topics from 2007 to 2011

The United States Census Bureau on Thursday released five-year estimates on 40 topics regarding Cleveland Heights and every other community in the country. The American Community Survey provides estimates for the years 2007 to 2011 on school enrollment, jobs, housing and more. Here are few of the survey's key figures for Cleveland Heights: Click here for more estimates and facts about your community.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Census Reveals Population Continues to Move Away From Cleveland

Populations in inner and Greater Cleveland suburbs drop, including Cleveland Heights

Like many inner-ring suburbs in Cleveland, the city of Cleveland Heights lost 7 percent of its population since 2000, according to the 2010 Census results.  Among six cities within 10 miles of Cleveland that we surveyed, only one city's population grew, and by only .3 percent. Within 20 miles, eight of the 13 city populations dropped. Cities between 21 and 40 miles fared much better, with only two of the 10 we surveyed dropping in population.  Census Results Suggest People are Continuing to Move Away From the City  Some of the results were not surprising, said Robert L. Fischer, Ph.D. and co-director of Case Western Reserve University's Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development.  "Using (American Community Survey) population …

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The American Community Survey Provides a Snapshot of Cleveland Heights

Recent demographic data is available online

While a detailed portrait of Cleveland Heights won't be available until the U.S. Census Bureau releases information from the 2010 Census in February, an up-to-date profile of community life is online now. In December, the bureau released the 2005-2009 results from the American Community Survey.  Information about Cleveland Heights is available through the American Fact Finder portal on the Census website. The survey, which is conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau, provides current information about a community. The bureau intends for the results to guide policy decisions and funding allocations from state and local governments. In that way, the survey differs from the Census, which is conducted every 10 years to provide an official …

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Michelle Simakis

9:18 am on Thursday, March 10, 2011

Thanks so much for your comment, Linda.   more ›

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