Ohio / Census place 3978932

University Heights

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

Official Census name: University Heights city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,200
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
7,228/sq mi
1.8 sq mi land area
Median age
30.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$96,971
Median home value
$242,700
Median gross rent
$1,507
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.5%
Typical commute
19.2 min
Public transit commute
1.9%

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 BURKE LAKEFRONT AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
33.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in University Heights.

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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.

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