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Avon Lake, OH vs Shaker Heights, OH

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- Shaker Heights is 0% more densely populated than Avon Lake.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in Shaker Heights.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Shaker Heights.
 Avon Lake, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,197329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201022,609  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,405285,036,114
 Population - 199015,066  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,628.693.4
 Land Area11.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Avon Lake, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Avon Lake, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 White91.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.7%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Avon Lake, OHShaker Heights, OHUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households10,311  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,48380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Avon Lake    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)just eliminated their service into Avon Lake, Ohio. Many people used it to get from this suburb to the downtown Cleveland  More

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Over 18 years ago

Some of the best special education services in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved here in 2005. Great town to live in. Not as busy as Westlake or other areas closer to  More

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Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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