How many homes in Shaker Heights, OH are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Shaker Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.1% (±1.4 points) of occupied homes in Shaker Heights, OH have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% have more than 1.5.

0.1% lack complete plumbing.

0.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.1% (±1.4 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.1%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.8%

Crowding and facilities in Shaker Heights

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shaker Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.1% (±1.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.8% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Shaker Heights, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Shaker Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shaker Heights
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Shaker Heights	—	2.1% (±1.4 points)	—
University Heights	1.5 mi	0.7% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood	2.4 mi	2.9% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Hills	2.4 mi	2.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Heights	2.5 mi	1.2% (±0.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warrensville Heights	3.0 mi	1.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Randall	3.2 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Euclid	3.5 mi	1.1% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodmere	3.8 mi	0.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shaker Heights

How many homes in Shaker Heights are overcrowded?

2.1% of occupied homes in Shaker Heights, OH have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Shaker Heights lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.1% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shaker Heights city, Ohio

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shaker Heights city, Ohio (place:71682, in state:39).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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