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Parma, OH Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Parma is 80,699, which is 5.79% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 1.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Parma population density is 4,020.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Parma is white, which represent 92.08% of the total population. The average Parma education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 80,699. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #702

Parma, OH		-5.79%
Ohio		1.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #40

Parma, OH	4,020.16 per square mile
Ohio	257.90 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	74,309 (92.08%, #907)
Black:	2,123 (2.63%, #290)
Hispanic:	4,096 (5.08%, #141)
Asian:	1,473 (1.83%, #158)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	136 (0.17%, #282)
One Race, Other:	741 (0.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,917 (2.38%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,114 (27.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,222 (54.25%, see rank)
Cuban:	26 (0.63%, see rank)
Central American:	217 (5.30%, see rank)
South American:	279 (6.81%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	381 (25.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	280 (19.01%, see rank)
Filipino:	289 (19.62%, see rank)
Japanese:	65 (4.41%, see rank)
Korean:	38 (2.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	252 (17.11%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	168 (11.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

72,990 (90.45%) out of the total population of 80,699 reported first ancestry.

	Parma, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Arab	1,735	2.15%, see rank	0.67%	0.56%
Czech	2,084	2.58%, see rank	0.57%	0.47%
Danish	74	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	591	0.73%, see rank	1.53%	1.40%
English	4,586	5.68%, see rank	8.71%	8.02%
French	1,547	1.92%, see rank	2.49%	3.34%
German	18,854	23.36%, see rank	26.30%	15.03%
Greek	556	0.69%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	3,659	4.53%, see rank	1.65%	0.46%
Irish	11,512	14.27%, see rank	13.79%	10.80%
Italian	11,861	14.70%, see rank	6.44%	5.52%
Norwegian	145	0.18%, see rank	0.36%	1.42%
Polish	13,214	16.37%, see rank	3.79%	3.01%
Portuguese	70	0.09%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	1,004	1.24%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	483	0.60%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%
Scottish	1,147	1.42%, see rank	1.82%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	187	0.23%, see rank	0.91%	0.95%
Swedish	372	0.46%, see rank	0.63%	1.27%
Swiss	96	0.12%, see rank	0.64%	0.30%
Ukrainian	3,482	4.31%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	2,523	3.13%, see rank	8.47%	7.12%
Welsh	300	0.37%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 39,462 (48.90%, see rank)

Females: 41,237 (51.10%, see rank)

Parma, OH	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
Ohio	Male: 48.89% Female: 51.11%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Parma, OH	42.30 years old
Ohio	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Parma, OH	39.60 years old
Ohio	37.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Parma, OH	44.80 years old
Ohio	40.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Parma, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,512	5.59%, see rank	6.06%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,944	4.89%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,498	5.57%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,524	6.85%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,236	6.49%, see rank	6.77%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,003	12.40%, see rank	12.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,444	11.70%, see rank	12.43%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,179	15.09%, see rank	14.45%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,947	13.57%, see rank	13.23%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,792	8.42%, see rank	7.99%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,794	5.94%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,826	3.50%, see rank	2.09%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Parma, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	56,985, 100%	7,781,111	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,890, 10.34%, see rank	11.18%	13.67%
High School Graduate	21,286, 37.35%, see rank	34.47%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	18,651, 32.73%, see rank	28.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,709, 13.53%, see rank	16.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,449, 6.05%, see rank	9.53%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.21, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Parma, OH			Ohio		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,779	61.38%	38.62%	70.31%	29.69%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,790	73.55%, see rank	26.45%, see rank	86.56%	13.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,474	78.92%, see rank	21.08%, see rank	88.02%	11.98%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,646	82.67%, see rank	17.33%, see rank	77.45%	22.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,029	63.17%, see rank	36.83%, see rank	67.20%	32.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Parma, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Households	33,400, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.46	2.63
1 Person Households	10,910, 32.66%, see rank	29.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,490, 67.34%, see rank	70.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	21,184, 63.43%, see rank	64.42%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.14	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,243, 45.64%, see rank	47.09%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,216, 36.57%, see rank	35.58%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Parma, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	67,745	see rank	9,357,659	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	32,526	100%, see rank	4,524,956	123,281,364
Never Married	11,941	36.71%, see rank	34.15%	35.77%
Married	16,565	50.93%, see rank	52.00%	52.04%
Widowed	1,040	3.20%, see rank	2.92%	2.57%
Divorced	2,980	9.16%, see rank	10.93%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	35,219	100%, see rank	4,832,703	129,692,771
Never Married	9,732	27.63%, see rank	28.33%	29.48%
Married	16,246	46.13%, see rank	48.65%	49.19%
Widowed	4,390	12.46%, see rank	9.91%	9.16%
Divorced	4,851	13.77%, see rank	13.11%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Parma, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	72,555	89.91%, see rank	95.94%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	62,305	77.21%, see rank	75.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,951	11.09%, see rank	20.09%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,299	1.61%, see rank	0.75%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,144	10.09%, see rank	4.06%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,542	6.87%, see rank	2.02%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,602	3.22%, see rank	2.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,657	7.01%, see rank	0.99%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,455	1.80%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	326	0.40%, see rank	0.48%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	524	0.65%, see rank	0.82%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	175	0.22%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Parma, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
English	28,102	84.14%, see rank	92.18%	79.39%
Spanish	1,023	3.06%, see rank	2.68%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,394	10.16%, see rank	3.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	399	1.19%, see rank	1.22%	3.36%
Other	482	1.44%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.