Moving to Brecksville, Ohio

Population: 13,382. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,250 (-1.0% change)
Males: 6,675 (49.9%), Females: 6,707 (50.1%)

Cuyahoga County

Zip code: 44141

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $76,159
Median house value: $215,800

Population by Race

Races in Brecksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), Polish (18.2%), Irish (13.3%), Italian (12.6%), English (8.8%), Slovak (5.8%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 19.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brecksville

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brecksville city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

6.6% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 2.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,570 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brecksville:

  • NBHS-NORTHFIELD CAMPUS (about 7 miles; NORTHFIELD, OH)
  • MARYMOUNT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BEDFORD (about 9 miles; BEDFORD, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brecksville:

  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 15 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 20 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brecksville:

  • SCHMELTZER (about 13 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 6D5)
  • OLD PORTAGE (about 14 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 4P2)
  • MEDINA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; MEDINA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G5)

Amtrak stations near Brecksville:

  • 15 miles: CLEVELAND (200 CLEVELAND MEMORIAL SHOREWAY). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brecksville:

  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 13 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)

Schools

Public high school in Brecksville:

  • CUYAHOGA VALLEY CAREER CENTER (Location: 8001 BRECKSVILLE RD; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brecksville:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 27 PUBLIC SQ; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • HILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 6812 MILL RD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • CHIPPEWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 8611 WIESE RD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • HIGHLAND DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 9457 HIGHLAND DR; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Brecksville:

  • YOUNG FRIENDS OF BRECKSVILLE (Students: 78; Location: 10091 BRECKSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SOUTH SUBURBAN MONTESSORI SCHO (Students: 65; Location: 4450 OAKES RD BLDG #6; Grades: PK – 6)