Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 443-7010
Fax: (216) 443-5091
www.cuyahogacounty.us
On the northeastern border of OH, bordered on north by Lake Erie; organized Jun 7, 1808 from Geauga County. Name Origin: For the Cuyahoga River, which runs through it; from an Indian word, exact origin uncertain. Possibly from Cayahaga 'crooked,' or Cuyahoganuk 'lake river,' or the Iroquoian word for 'river.'
Area (sq mi):: 1245.56 (land 458.49; water 787.07) Population per square mile: 2912.40
Population 2005: 1,335,317 State rank: 1 Population change: 2000-20005 -4.20%; 1990-2000 -1.30% Population 2000: 1,393,978 (White 65.90%; Black or African American 27.40%; Hispanic or Latino 3.40%; Asian 1.80%; Other 3.40%). Foreign born: 6.40%. Median age: 37.30
Income 2000: per capita $22,272; median household $39,168; Population below poverty level: 13.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $32,523-$34,439
Unemployment (2004): 6.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.60% Median travel time to work: 24.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 9.10%
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