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East Cleveland, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
East Cleveland is a Census city of 13,534 people across 3.08 square miles of land, in Cuyahoga County. Median household income is $22,116, 37.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $296,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Cleveland
What East Cleveland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.08 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,390
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuyahoga County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Cleveland
How many people live in East Cleveland
- Population13,534
- Median age44.3
- Population under 183,082
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,368
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Households6,861
- Family households2,535
- Share of households that are families36.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Cleveland
Income and work in East Cleveland
- Median household income$22,116
- Per capita income$22,734
- Civilian labor force5,513
- Employed4,500
- Unemployed1,013 plus or minus 321
- Unemployment rate18.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over9,306
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Cleveland
Housing in East Cleveland
- Housing units9,849
- Occupied units6,861
- Vacant units2,988
- Vacancy rate30.3 percent
- Owner occupied2,545
- Renter occupied4,316
- Ownership rate37.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$68,800 plus or minus $13,744
- Median gross rent, monthly$776
- Annual rent as a share of median income42.1 percent
- Single family units4,210
- Share single family42.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,628
- Share in buildings of two or more57.1 percent
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Cleveland
How East Cleveland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,922
- Commuting under 15 minutes863 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,213 plus or minus 284
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone60.8 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport16.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Cleveland
SBA loans in East Cleveland (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$296,000
- Average approval$98,667
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$221,000
- Jobs supported22
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Cleveland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Cleveland
SBA loans in East Cleveland (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$209,000
- Average approval$209,000
- Median approval$209,000
- Largest approval$209,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Cleveland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cuyahoga County, not East Cleveland
Cuyahoga County context, not East Cleveland figures
- Establishments in Cuyahoga County31,496
- Covered employment, Cuyahoga County705,152
- Average annual pay, Cuyahoga County$75,134
- Housing units permitted, Cuyahoga County1,685
Every figure in this section is published for Cuyahoga County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Cleveland.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Cleveland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Cleveland, Ohio?
13,534, in 6,861 households. East Cleveland city covers 3.08 square miles of land, which is 4,390 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Cleveland in?
Cuyahoga County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Cleveland?
$22,116. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,800. Median gross rent is $776 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Cleveland businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $296,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $209,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Cleveland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Cleveland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Cleveland. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page East Cleveland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cuyahoga County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Cleveland.
Is zoning published for East Cleveland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.