Berea, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 18,970. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,242 (-3.8% change)
Males: 9,009 (47.5%), Females: 9,961 (52.5%)

Cuyahoga County

Zip code: 44017

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $45,699
Median house value: $118,600

Population by Race

Races in Berea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (17.8%), English (13.5%), Polish (10.7%), Italian (9.8%), Slovak (4.4%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berea

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berea city

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

3.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berea:

  • SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH)
  • COLUMBIA ST JOHN WEST SHORE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WESTLAKE, OH)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLEVELAND, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berea:

  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 3 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berea:

  • COLUMBIA (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA STATION, OH; Abbreviation: 4G8)
  • ELYRIA (about 17 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G1)
  • MEDINA MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; MEDINA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G5)

Amtrak stations near Berea:

  • 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.
  • 17 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Berea:

  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,849; Location: 275 EASTLAND RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bw.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Berea:

  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)

Schools

Public high school in Berea:

  • BEREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,219; Location: 165 E BAGLEY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Berea:

  • FREDERICK ROEHM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 742; Location: 7220 PLEASANT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FAIRWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 191 RACE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • VIVIAN L SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 535 WYLESWOOD DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RIVEREDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 224 EMERSON AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARKNOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 499 NOBOTTOM RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J & G SNOW (Students: 71; Location: 202 E BAGLEY RD; Grades: 04 – 11)

Private primary/middle schools in Berea:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 265 BAKER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ADALBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 56 ADELBERT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)