| Metropolitan Area Residents (Cleveland-Akron CMSA) |
| 1980: | 2,938,277 |
| 1990: | 2,859,644 |
| 2000: | 2,945,831 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 3.0% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 16th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 237,177 |
| 1990: | 223,019 |
| 2000: | 217,074 |
| 2003 estimate: | 212,215 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -2.7% |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 71st (5th in state) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 82nd (5th in state) |
| Density: | 3,497.3 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 145,924 |
| Black or African American | 61,827 |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 575 |
| Asian | 3,257 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 2,513 |
| Other | 940 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 75.6% |
| Age characteristics: | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 15,661 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 16,309 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 14,809 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 14,591 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 16,464 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 33,234 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 32,546 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 27,565 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 9,003 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 7,567 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 14,631 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 11,321 |
| Population 85 years and over | 3,373 |
| Median age | 34.2 |
| Births | (2002, Summit County) Total number: 7,015 |
| Deaths | (2002, Summit County) Total number: 5,352 |
| Money income (1999) | |
| Per capita income | $17,596 |
| Median household income | $31,835 |
| Total households | 90,143 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 5,259 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,070 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,703 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,856 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 10,251 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,648 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,654 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,485 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 558 |
| $200,000 or more | 620 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 14% (36% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |
