The ethnic groups of Garfield Heights include Poles, Slovenes, Germans, Italians, Irish, and African-Americans. 93.4% spoke
English, 2.8%
Polish, 1.2%
Italian, and 1.2%
Spanish.
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Garfield Heights had a population of 29,781. The median age was 38.7 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.7 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 11,985 households in Garfield Heights, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.1% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 28,849 people, 11,691 households, and 7,393 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 13,125 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.2%
White, 35.7%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 1.3%
Asian, 0.6% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 11,691 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were
married couples living together, 21.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female. ==Economy==