Moving to Brook Park, Ohio

Population: 21,218. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,059 (-5.5% change)
Males: 10,360 (48.8%), Females: 10,858 (51.2%)

Cuyahoga County

Zip code: 44142

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $46,333
Median house value: $112,400

Population by Race

Races in Brook Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (18.5%), Polish (14.1%), Italian (13.2%), English (7.2%), Slovak (6.8%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brook Park

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brook Park city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4.3% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,625 (-7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brook Park:

  • SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER (about 4 miles; MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH)
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CLEVELAND, OH)
  • PARMA COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PARMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brook Park:

  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 2 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 13 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brook Park:

  • COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; COLUMBIA STATION, OH; Abbreviation: 4G8)
  • MEDINA MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; MEDINA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G5)
  • ELYRIA (about 21 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G1)

Amtrak stations near Brook Park:

  • 12 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.
  • 20 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brook Park:

  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • 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 17 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)

Public primary/middle schools in Brook Park:

  • FORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,091; Location: 17001 HOLLAND RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BROOKPARK MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 16900 HOLLAND RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROOKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 14105 SNOW RD; Grades: PK – 05)