| Metropolitan Area Residents |
| 1990: | 2,202,069 |
| 2000: | 2,250,871 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 0.2% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 11th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | Not reported |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 16th (PMSA) |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 573,822 |
| 1990: | 505,616 |
| 2000: | 478,403 |
| 2003 estimate: | 461,324 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | -5.4% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 18th |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 23rd |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 40th (State rank: 2nd) |
| Density: | 6,166.5 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 198,510 |
| Black or African American | 243,939 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,458 |
| Asian | 6,444 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 178 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 34,728 |
| Other | 17,173 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 71.2% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 38,594 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 41,708 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 36,799 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 32,495 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 32,061 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 71,847 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 73,822 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 55,111 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 18,857 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 17,130 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 31,573 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 21,266 |
| Population 85 years and older | 7,140 |
| Median age | 33.0 years |
| Births | (2002, Cuyahoga County) Total number: 17,375 |
| Deaths | (2002, Cuyahoga County) Total number: 15,177 (of which, 180 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $14,291 |
| Median household income | $25,928 |
| Total households | 190,725 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 40,118 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 18,446 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 33,725 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 28,228 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 28,814 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 25,592 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,328 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,336 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 820 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,318 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 22.9% (59.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 33,209 |
