General Info

 

University Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 13,442 people and four constituent neighborhoods, University Heights is the 131st largest community in Ohio.

 

University Heights is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, University Heights is a city of professionals, sales and office workers and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in University Heights who work in management occupations (13.95%), teaching (12.58%) and healthcare (12.27%).

 

Also of interest is that University Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

 

Because there are quite a few people attending college in University Heights, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, University Heights provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

 

University Heights, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

 

In University Heights, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though University Heights is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

 

University Heights Information and Demographics

 

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in University Heights. 64.50% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

 

The per capita income in University Heights in 2010 was $32,197, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,788 for a family of four. However, University Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

 

University Heights is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call University Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of University Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in University Heights include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, Eastern European and English.

 

The most common language spoken in University Heights is English. Some people also speak Spanish.