Parma is a suburb of Cleveland,
Ohio. As of the census of 2000,[2] there were 85,655 people, 35,126
households, and 23,323 families residing in the city. The population
density was 4,291.4 people per square mile (1,656.9/kmē). There were
36,414 housing units at an average density of 1,824.3/sq mi (704.4/kmē).
The racial makeup of the city was 95.67% White, 1.06% Black, 0.14% Native
American, 1.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and
1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of
the population.
There were 35,126 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.2%
had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were
non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and
13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18,
7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6%
who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every
100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,920, and the median
income for a family was $52,436. Males had a median income of $39,801
versus $27,701 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$21,293. About 3.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age
65 or over.
Crime
Parma ranks as one of the safest cities in the United States with a
population between 60,000 and 100,000. Parma's ranking has declined in
recent years from 17th safest to 19th safest. As of 3 November 2006, the
rank has fallen further to 32nd.[32]
During the population boom between
1950 and 1980, Parma's commercial sector grew to match its residential
sector. Since the 1950s, Parma has fostered the growth of many small
businesses and been an operating hub for such well-known companies as
General Motors, the Union Carbide Research Center, and Cox Cable
Television.[33]
Located close to the city's town hall is Parmatown Mall, which is the
location of the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce.
Cleveland is a city in the
U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most
populous county in the state. The municipality is located in northeastern
Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (100 km)
west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of
the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its
location at the head of numerous canals and railroad lines. With the
decline of heavy manufacturing, Cleveland's businesses have diversified
into the service economy, including the financial services, insurance,
legal, and healthcare sectors, though the city's population has continued
to decline. Cleveland is also noted for its association with rock music;
the city is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[6]
As of the 2000 Census, the city proper had a total population of 478,403,
and was then the 33rd largest city in the United States, (now estimated as
the 40th largest due to declines in population)[7] and the second largest
city in Ohio. It is the center of Greater Cleveland, the largest
metropolitan area in Ohio, which spans several counties and is defined in
several different ways by the Census Bureau. The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
Metropolitan Statistical Area which in 2000 ranked as the 23rd largest in
the United States with 2,250,871 people. Cleveland is also part of the
larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2000 had
a population of 2,945,831, and ranked as the country's 14th largest.[8]
In studies conducted by The Economist in 2005, Cleveland and Pittsburgh
were ranked as the most livable cities in the United States,[9] and the
city was ranked as the best city for business meetings in the continental
U.S.[10] The city faces continuing challenges, in particular from
concentrated poverty in some neighborhoods and difficulties in the funding
and delivery of high-quality public education.[11]
Residents of Cleveland are usually referred to as "Clevelanders".
Nicknames used for the city include "The Forest City," "The Cleve," "The
Land," "Metropolis of the Western Reserve,"[12] "The New American
City",[13] "America's North Coast",[14] "Sixth City",[15] "Rock 'n' Roll
Capital of the World" (because of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame),[16] and
"C-Town".[17]
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