Demographic comparison of the state of Ohio, Cleveland, and the Ohio legislature
| Ohio | Cleveland | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,655,397 | 386,701 | 132 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 51.0% | 52.0% | 27% |
| Men | 49.0% | 48.0% | 73% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 78.9% | 34.0% | 82% |
| Black | 12.2% | 47.9% | 14% |
| Latinx | 3.8% | 11.9% | 2% |
| AAPI | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1% |
| Other | 2.9% | 3.7% | 2% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 22.3% | 22.0% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.0% | 19.1% | – |
| 30–44 | 18.2% | 18.5% | – |
| 45–64 | 26.8% | 26.2% | – |
| 65 and over | 16.7% | 14.1% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 95.4% | 94.1% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 2.4% | 2.8% | – |
| Noncitizen | 2.2% | 3.2% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 1,608,064 | 123,067 | – |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 31.8% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019.