
There were 7,856 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,487, and the median income for a family was $62,803. Males had a median income of $45,318 versus $33,565 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,662. About 2.4% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
General Characteristics: Fairview Park is a family community of a wide variety of housing options, from starter bungalows to luxurious ranches and colonials on spacious lots overlooking the Rocky River Valley. There are five parks including our newly renovated Bohlken Park located behind Westgate Mall.
Area: 4.7 square miles in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Population: 17,572 (2000 Census)
Location: Ten miles southwest of Cleveland Public Square.