Bratenahl Ohio City Guide

Bratenahl has a population of 1,300. The city covers a 2-mile area and has a population density of 1,120 people per square mile.

47.2% of the city’s residents are male and 52.8% are female. The population is relatively old with a median age of 61. Those who are aged 65 years and above make up around 42% of the total population. 20%, meanwhile, are aged 35 to 54.

Since the last census in 2010, Bratenahl’s population has been falling by -2.62%. The city’s population continues to decline at a rate of -0.37% every year.

In terms of racial makeup, Bratenahl is ethnically-diverse compared to most cities in Ohio. White residents make up 82.4%, African American residents account for 13.9%, and 3% of the population is biracial.

Many of the city’s residents also belong to racial or ethnic groups that include Greek, Polish, Irish, German, and English.

88.7% of the city’s residents speak only English, and 4% speak other Indo-European languages. 2.5% of the population speaks Asian and Pacific Island languages.

Students in Bratenahl attend highly-rated schools under the Cleveland Municipal School District. It is among the cities that are well-regarded for its highly educated population.

99.6% of adults aged 25 and over are high school graduates, while those who finished college comprise 18%.

Over 340 or 66% have a bachelor’s degree, nearly 60 or 5% have an associate degree, and more than 400 or 37% have a graduate degree.

Approximately only 0.3% of residents in the 25 and over age bracket have not completed high school.

Although property values don’t rank highly on a national level, Bratenahl, OH real estate is among the most costly in Ohio. With a substantially large per capita income and annual income rates, it makes sense that real estate values are high.

Between January 2017 and July 2019, the lowest median list price was $295K. During the same time period, the highest median list price was $482K. In November 2018, the median list price was $410K, and the median list price of a property in November 2019 was $310K.

As for median price per square foot, numbers varied from July 2017 to July 2019 specifically. During this time period, the lowest price per square foot was $104 in July 2018, while the highest price per square foot during this time period was $155 in April 2019, which shows the fluctuation range. In November 2018, the price per square foot was $133, and November 2019’s number was $122.

Unlike other residential areas surrounding Cleveland, Ohio, there is almost an even split of owner-occupied and rented properties. 46.7% of housing options are owned by residents, while 53.3% are rentals.

As is usual in Ohio, housing options in Bratenahl vary but tend to run on the larger end of the spectrum. 38.5% of properties have 2 bedrooms, while 30.4% have 3 bedrooms. 14.7% of housing options have 4 bedrooms, and 8.4% have 5 or more bedrooms. 6% of residences are 1 bedroom layouts.

1.9% of properties have 1 room, while 4.3% have 2-3 rooms. 62% of options consist of 4-6 rooms, and 20.7% are 7-8 room properties. 11.1% have 9 or more rooms.

With 77.3% of housing options being built before 1950, a large portion of residences have histories. 16% of properties were constructed between 1950 and 1989, and just 6.7% were built in 1990 or following years.

Nearly 700 people contribute to stimulating Bratenahl’s economy. The majority of workers are white-collar at 94%. Many employees work in the healthcare, legal, and office sectors. Telecommuters also comprise a large chunk of the workforce at around 12%.

The per capita income in Bratenahl is wealthy relative to Ohio and the rest of the US at $98,298. A resident here earns an average annual income that is higher than the US median by 82% at $161,987. The median household income, meanwhile, is around $89,107.

Approximately 3% of residents in Bratenahl are unemployed, and an estimated 9.3% live below the poverty line.