Cleveland

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 city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles 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 on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines. Clevelands economy has diversified sectors that include manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedical. Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Clinic, and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

As of the census of 2000, there were 478,403 people, 190,638 households, and 111,904 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,166.5 inhabitants per square mile . There were 215,856 housing units at an average density of 2,782.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 51.0 African American, 41.5 White, 0.3 Native American, 1.3 Asian, 0.0 Pacific Islander, 3.6 from other races, and 2.2 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 7.3 of the population. Ethnic groups include Germans , Irish , English , Italian , Poles , and French . Out of the total population, 4.5 were foreign born of which 41.2 were born in Europe, 29.1 Asia, 22.4 Latin American, 5.0 Africa, and 1.9 Northern America.

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