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Cleves, OH
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Cleves profile


Living in Cleves



Cleves is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 3,358 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cleves is the 356th largest community in Ohio. Cleves has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

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

A relatively large number of people in Cleves telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.98% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cleves is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cleves a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cleves has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cleves’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Cleves is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cleves, the average commute to work is 32.44 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The population of Cleves overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Cleves, 24.25% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Cleves in 2018 was $31,769, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,076 for a family of four. However, Cleves contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cleves home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cleves residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cleves include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cleves is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.