Census place 3961000

Parma

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Parma city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Parma.

According to the 2025 estimate, Parma has a population of 78,581 and 3,925 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 3,925/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median home value is $170,100, below the comparison median of $197,550; and typical commute is 24.2 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,925/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$170,100
Below the comparison median of $197,550
typical commute
24.2 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Parma's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
78,581
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,925/sq mi
20 sq mi land area
Median age
42.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,295
Median home value
$170,100
Median gross rent
$1,087
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.4%
Typical commute
24.2 min
Drive-alone commute
76.9%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
11.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
4.6%
Households with children
22.6%
Residents with a disability
14.9%
Residents without insurance
6.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cuyahoga County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
2
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CLEVELAND (7 mi from place center)
Average high
60.8°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
63.8"

Month by month

A year in Parma.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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