This selection from the full Baseline Conditions Report provides some important food for thought leading up to the first Public Open Houses on September 9, 10 and 12. The two tables below come from Page 54 of the report, and they show the age and car usage breakdown of both the core Cuyahoga County Study Area and the extended Study Area, which includes several Lake County municipalities.
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"The age distribution of the population is potentially linked both to economic disadvantage and to transit use, particularly if a community is disproportionately young or old. A high percentage of residents below age 20 may suggest overcrowded housing or complex household mobility needs. A high percentage of elderly residents may be linked to economic disadvantage or to restricted mobility, especially for those elders who no longer drive. However, as Table 30shows, there is not a pronounced difference in age distribution among the study area communities. In all nine communities, the 20-65 bracket represents 56-62% of the population. The Cuyahoga County communities have marginally higher percentages of young residents; the elderly population varies slightly among cities, but not along county lines."
Table 30: Age Breakdown of Population (2010)
| Community | Total | Less than 10 years | 10 to 20 years | 20 to 65 years | 65 to 75 years | 75 years and older |
| Cuyahoga County | ||||||
| Cleveland (Collinwood) | 32,843 | 13% | 14% | 61% | 7% | 6% |
| East Cleveland | 17,873 | 11% | 14% | 56% | 10% | 9% |
| Euclid | 48,920 | 12% | 14% | 59% | 7% | 9% |
| Lake County | ||||||
| Eastlake | 19,478 | 10% | 13% | 61% | 9% | 6% |
| Mentor | 47,159 | 10% | 13% | 60% | 9% | 8% |
| Mentor-on-the-lake | 7,443 | 12% | 12% | 62% | 8% | 6% |
| Wickliffe | 12,750 | 11% | 11% | 56% | 9% | 13% |
| Willoughby | 22,268 | 10% | 11% | 60% | 8% | 11% |
| Willowick | 14,171 | 12% | 11% | 58% | 8% | 11% |
Source: US Census 2010
Automobile Access
By contrast, there is a clear differentiation with respect to the number of zero-car households, which is a powerful predictor of transit use. The three communities in Cuyahoga County vary from 13-24% of households without a car.
Table 31: Zero Car Households (2010)
| Community | Total Households | Owner Occupied HH No Vehicle | Renter Occupied HH No Vehicle | Total Households no Vehicle |
| Cuyahoga County | ||||
| Cleveland (Collinwood) | 15,147 | 3.5% | 19.0% | 13.4% |
| East Cleveland | 8,398 | 4.1% | 29.4% | 23.8% |
| Euclid | 22,344 | 2.7% | 12.7% | 7.9% |
| Lake County | ||||
| Eastlake | 8,383 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Mentor | 18.907 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Mentor-on-the-lake | 3,553 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 2.0% |
| Wickliffe | 5,707 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Willoughby | 10,297 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| Willowick | 6,536 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
Source: US Census 2010
* The percent of total households with no vehicle reflects the
percent of owner-occupied households reported in Table 26.