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University Heights, OH
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University Heights profile


Living in University Heights



University Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 13,319 people and four associated neighborhoods, University Heights is the 131st largest community in Ohio.

University Heights real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although University Heights house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.28% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

University Heights is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in University Heights enrolled in college, University Heights has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

University Heights, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

If knowledge is power, University Heights is a pretty powerful place. 65.07% of the adults in University Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in University Heights in 2018 was $41,872, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,488 for a family of four. However, University Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

University Heights is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call University Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of University Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in University Heights include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in University Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.