Lyndhurst, Ohio
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,480.1 people per square mile (1,343.8/km²). There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile (602.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.72% White, 1.28% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 6,642 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,272, and the median income for a family was $64,961. Males had a median income of $45,172 versus $31,652 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,206. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 15,279 people, 6,642 households, and 4,397 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,480.1 people per square mile (1,343.8/km²). There were 6,855 housing units at an average density of 1,561.4 per square mile (602.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.72% White, 1.28% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 6,642 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,272, and the median income for a family was $64,961. Males had a median income of $45,172 versus $31,652 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $28,206. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Noted citizens
- Mike Trivisonno - Afternoon host on Newsradio WTAMWTAMWTAM — branded Newsradio WTAM 1100 — is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. Owned by Clear Channel Communications, the station broadcasts primarily a news/talk format...
1100 - The Poni-TailsThe Poni-TailsThe Poni-Tails were an American girl group from Lyndhurst, Ohio.-History:Formed in a suburb of Cleveland, the Poni-Tails - Toni Cistone, Karen Topinka and Patti McCabe - started singing at Brush High School, which they all attended...
- 1950s girl groupGirl groupA girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
best known for their hit single "Born Too Late" - Matt Fitzpatrick - Co-writer and composer of original score for Independent Film ChannelIndependent Film ChannelThe Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
series Food PartyFood PartyFood Party is an American television series that airs on the Independent Film Channel in the United States.The show is a pseudo-reality cooking show filmed on an elaborate, technicolored cardboard kitchen set... - Eric CarmenEric CarmenEric Howard Carmen is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He scored numerous hit songs across the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries , and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All By Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It",...
- Musician, famous for fronting early 70's power-pop group The Raspberries, and famous for his solo career (All By Myself, Boats Against The Current, ect...). - Josh MandelJosh Mandel (politician)Josh Mandel is the current Ohio State Treasurer. Mandel previously served as a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He has set up a U.S...
Marine Corps veteran and Ohio state treasurer. - Mike Rose, best known for his role in the movie, "The Clickster."
Surrounding communities
See also
- Charles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High SchoolCharles F. Brush High School is a public high school in Lyndhurst, Ohio. The school is named for Charles F. Brush, the Ohio-born inventor of the arc light, an invention which, until recently, the school's student newspaper was named after....
- South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School DistrictSouth Euclid-Lyndhurst City School DistrictSouth Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District is a school district of the Greater Cleveland area located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. The District is overseen by a Board of Education which consists of five elected members, advised by the Superintendent and Treasurer of the District...
- Legacy VillageLegacy VillageLegacy Village is a lifestyle center in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Owned by First Interstate Properties Ltd and designed by Dorsky Hodgson Partners of Cleveland, it opened on October 24, 2003. Located at the intersection of Cedar and Richmond Roads, it stands on a portion of the former TRW headquarters...
, a lifestyle centerLifestyle center (retail)A lifestyle center is a shopping center or mixed-used commercial development that combines the traditional retail functions of a shopping mall with leisure amenities oriented towards upscale consumers...