Sheffield Lake, OH Profile

Sheffield Lake, OH, population 9,157, is located in Ohio's Lorain county, about 21.1 miles from Cleveland and 41.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Sheffield Lake's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sheffield Lake has declined by about 2%.

Sheffield Lake's property crime levels tend to be lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sheffield Lake tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	35.50
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,371	N/A
2001	9,238	-1.42%
2002	9,174	-0.69%
2003	9,171	-0.03%
2004	9,163	-0.09%
2005	9,157	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,984

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	53
2002	95
2003	97
2004	65
2005	87
2006	76
2007	77
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	-
Robbery	1	3	4	2	3	5	3	-
Aggravated Assault	4	6	3	3	5	2	3	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,003
2002	2,111
2003	2,127
2004	2,370
2005	2,365
2006	2,476
2007	2,177
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	24	40	25	38	40	52	-
Larceny, Theft	143	163	147	177	169	182	136	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	12	10	17	10	5	9	-
Arson	0	3	1	0	1	0	2	-

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles