Pepper Pike Ohio City Guide

Pepper Pike has a population of 6,242. Of this number, 7.2% are male, and 52.8% are female. The city spans more than seven miles, with a population density of more than 904 people per square mile.

Pepper Pike’s population continues to boom at an annual growth rate of 0.67%. The city’s population has grown by 4.66% since 2010.

The median age in the area is 49 years. Seniors comprise the majority of the population at 26%, while those aged 34 to 54 years make up 25.3%.

Pepper Pike is a relatively ethnically-diverse city, with 2.9% of the population being of two or more races or ethnicities. 82.6% of residents are White, and 10.3% are Asian. The city is also home to people who have Irish, Polish, German, English, and Italian descent.

The city is predominantly English-speaking with 82.9% of residents using the language. 3.1% of the population speak Korean and 3.6% speak Indo-European languages.

Pepper Pike has a solid combination of college-educated adults and good schools, making it among the most educated communities in America.

43.1% or nearly 2,000 adults hold a graduate or professional degree, 78.9% or more than 1,500 hold a bachelor’s degree, and 2.4% or about 105 hold an associate degree.

11% of adults who are 25 years old and above finished college and 98.6% graduated from high school.

Based on the number of larger, single-family homes, this city has a higher portion of +4 bedroom homes than 98% of other cities across the US.

1.9% of properties are valued under $60K, and 0.5% of properties are valued between $60K and $120K. From there, percentages increase: 5.2% of properties come in between $120K-$239K, and 13.9% of homes are worth $239K-$359K. 42.9% of homes are valued between $239K and $478K. Even more expensive properties exist, seeing as there are multiple properties that exceed $896K and even $1.2 million.

51.2% of buildings were constructed between 1940 and 1969. 37.4% of properties broke ground between 1970 and 1999, and 8.9% of homes were built after 2000. Meanwhile, only 2.5% of homes were built in 1939 or previous years.

Additionally, Pepper Pike’s annual appreciation rate from October 2018 to October 2019 was above 80% of other Ohio cities.

Pepper Pike housing options are among some of the most expensive available across not only Ohio, but also across the United States as a whole.

Out of roughly 2,170 houses and apartments in Pepper Pike, 92.5% of properties are owned, whereas only 7.5% are rented. This makes sense, especially considering the vast majority of home types are single-family residences, with condos making up 3% of the market and only 1.3% of residences being apartment buildings.

Larger properties are the most common, seeing that 46.1% of residences have 4 bedrooms. 20.4% of homes have 5 or more bedrooms, and 29.4% of properties have 3 bedrooms. 3.7% of housing options have 2 bedrooms, and only 0.3% have 1 bedroom.

Because housing types tend to be larger properties that consist of more square footage, it follows that the median home value is so high, seeing as the median home value stands at $438K.

Nearly 4,000 people work to invigorate Pepper Pike’s economy. The largest industries in the city include manufacturing, retail and trade, and healthcare. An estimated 92% of adults are telecommuters who work in administrative white-collar professions.

The unemployment in Pepper Pike nears 3% while the overall poverty rate tracks at 5.3%. The median household income in Pepper Pike is $193,889, which is significantly higher than the US median. The per capita income in the area is $94,046. A Pepper Pike resident earns an average annual salary that is 85% higher than the US average at $189,734.