Ohio · Census place 83622
Westlake, OH population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Westlake, Ohio (Westlake, OH — Census place “Westlake city”) is 34,036 residents, ranking #45 of 1265 places in Ohio. Median household income is $110,101, the median home is worth $336,100 and median gross rent runs $1,480 a month. Looking for the Westlake Ohio ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Westlake, OH: 44145.
- Population
- 34,036Westlake city residents
- Median household income
- $110,101Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $336,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,480Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.8%Owner-occupied households
Westlake ZIP codes (Ohio)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Westlake.
The Westlake OH ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Westlake city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westlake city median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.1% of residents and 72.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Westlake city, OH in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Westlake city is a small city in Ohio, with 34,036 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #45 of 1,265 ranked by population — larger than 96% of them. The median age here is 47.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Westlake city earn a median of $110,101 a year, 40.2% above the national figure of $78,538 and 66% above the $66,250 median for the 689 Ohio cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.1% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Westlake city is valued at $336,100, 10.8% above the national figure and 99% above the $168,500 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,480 a month, 5.3% above the national figure, or roughly $17,760 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 72.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Ohio.
- Massillon city 32,177
- Stow city 34,317
- North Olmsted city 32,031
- Fairborn city 34,506
- North Royalton city 31,013
- Mason city 35,148
- Austintown CDP 30,215
- Brunswick city 35,284
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Westlake city?
- Westlake city has 34,036 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #45 of 1,265 in Ohio.
- What is the median household income in Westlake city?
- Median household income in Westlake city is $110,101 a year, 40.2% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Westlake city?
- Median gross rent is $1,480 a month and the median home value is $336,100, so rent absorbs about 16.1% of median household income.
- Is Westlake city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Westlake city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Westlake city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.