Despite the fact that it is a small city, East Cleveland has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
In terms of college education, the citizens of East Cleveland rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.90% of adults 25 and older in East Cleveland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in East Cleveland in 2022 was $19,526, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,104 for a family of four. However, East Cleveland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. East Cleveland also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.53% of its population below the federal poverty line.
East Cleveland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Cleveland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Cleveland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in East Cleveland include African, Irish, French, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in East Cleveland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
