Bedford Heights, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Bedford Heights, Ohio
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cuyahoga
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:11.78
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Km2:11.81
Area Total Sq Mi:4.56
Area Land Sq Mi:4.55
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:10721
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:11020
Population Density Km2:935.73
Population Density Sq Mi:2423.58
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1037
Coordinates:41.3944°N -81.4806°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:44128, 44146
Area Codes:440
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-04920[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1085952
Leader Name:Phil Stevens (D)[4]

Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,020 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is a part of the Cleveland metropolitan area.

History

Bedford Heights was founded on February 20, 1951.[5] It was originally part of Bedford Township and the City of Bedford, Ohio. Robert E. Willeford and his wife, Georgina Willeford, worked diligently to help form the village of Bedford Heights. Robert E. Willeford went on to become the first mayor of Bedford Heights.[6]

The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial at Zion Memorial Park was dedicated on May 28, 1961. The monument was recognized as a US national memorial in 2022.[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of, of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.[8]

Demographics

Bedford Heights city, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[9] !Pop 2010[10] ![11] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)3,1031,916style='background: #ffffe6; 1,47327.28%17.82%style='background: #ffffe6; 13.37%
Black or African American alone (NH)7,6168,207style='background: #ffffe6; 8,47966.95%76.34%style='background: #ffffe6; 76.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1910style='background: #ffffe6; 160.17%0.09%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.15%
Asian alone (NH)215123style='background: #ffffe6; 1041.89%1.14%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.94%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10style='background: #ffffe6; 40.01%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)2517style='background: #ffffe6; 410.22%0.16%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.37%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)214196style='background: #ffffe6; 4011.88%1.82%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)182282style='background: #ffffe6; 5021.60%2.62%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.56%
Total11,37510,751style='background: #ffffe6; 11,020100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 10,751 people, 5,111 households, and 2,844 families living in the city. The population density was 2368.1PD/sqmi. There were 5,750 housing units at an average density of 1266.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 18.7% White, 76.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 5,111 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% were married couples living together, 21.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,375 people, 5,119 households, and 3,004 families living in the city. The population density was 2507.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,577 housing units at an average density of 1229.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 27.89% White, 67.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population. The second largest ancestry reported by residents of Bedford Heights, after African-American, is Italian.[13]

There were 5,119 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,861, and the median income for a family was $47,328. Males had a median income of $33,599 versus $29,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,791. About 6.8% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Bedford Heights has a prominent Jewish community and a 1961 erected Kol Israel Holocaust Memorial at the Zion Memorial Park Cemetery.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 24 May 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: 2024 Elected Officials . . 2024-08-01.
  5. Web site: History . bedfordheights.gov . City of Bedford Heights . 2 March 2020 . en-gb.
  6. Book: Caldwell, Janet . 2012 . Images of America: Bedford and Bedford Township. Charleston, SC. Arcadia Publishing. 66 . 978-0738593692.
  7. News: Jiménez . Jesus . 2022-12-30 . 61-Year-Old Holocaust Monument Designated a National Memorial . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-31 . 0362-4331.
  8. Web site: 2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Ohio . United States Census . 2012-10-19 . dead . https://timetravel.mementoweb.org/memento/2010/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_39.txt . 2016-07-02 .
  9. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bedford Heights city, Ohio . . January 26, 2024.
  10. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bedford Heights city, Ohio. United States Census Bureau.
  11. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bedford Heights city, Ohio . . January 26, 2024.
  12. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2013-01-06.
  13. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=16330 Bedford Heights - Bedford Heights - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk
  14. Web site: Eaton . Sabrina . 2022-04-28 . Bedford Heights Holocaust memorial would get national status under legislation Rep. Shontel Brown introduces to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day . 2022-07-20 . Cleveland . en.