Atlas of Urban Expansion

Population

The Population of Cleveland in 2013 was 1,865,023, increasing at an average annual rate of 1.1% since 2000. The population of Cleveland in 2000 was 1,622,727, increasing at an average annual rate of 1.7% since 1990, when its population was 1,376,230.

Urban Extent

The Urban Extent of Cleveland in 2013 was 192,157 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 3.3% since 2000. The urban extent in 2000 was 124,807 hectares, increasing at an average annual rate of 4.6% since 1990, when its urban extent was 79,395 hectares.

• 1990
• 2000
• 2013

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• Urban Extent
• Urban Built-up
• Suburban Built-up
• Rural Built-up
• Urbanized Open Space
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• Exurban Area
• Exurban Built-Up Area
• Exurban Open Space
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• Rural Open Space
• Rural Open Space

Density

Built-up Area Density in Cleveland in 2013 was 16 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -2.5% since 2000. The built-up area density in 2000 was 22 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -3.4% since 1990 when the built-up area density was 31.33 persons per hectare.

The Urban Extent Density in Cleveland in 2013 was 10 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -2.2% since 2000. The urban extent density in 2000 was 13 persons per hectare, decreasing at an average annual rate of -2.9% since 1990 when the urban extent density was 17 persons per hectare.

Composition of Added Area

A total of 44,156 hectares of built-up area was added to the Cleveland urban extent between 2000 and 2013. Of that added built-up area, 36% was Infill, 30% was Extension, 0% was Leapfrog, and 34% was Inclusion. A total of 28,764 hectares of built-up area was added to the urban extent between 1990 and 2000. Of that added built-up area, 40% was Infill, 39% was Extension, 0% was Leapfrog, and 21% was Inclusion.

• 1990–2000
• 2000–2013

• Built-up Area
  1990
• Infill
• Extension
• Leapfrog
• Inclusion

Roads

Average road width in the Cleveland 1990-2014 expansion area was 21.76 meters, compared to 10.82 meters in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area in Cleveland occupied by roads in the 1990-2014 expansion area was 16%, compared to 19% in the pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014

Arterial Roads

The density of arterial roads in Cleveland's 1990-2014 expansion was 1.21 km/km2, compared to 1.63 km/km2 in its pre-1990 area.

The share of built-up area within walking distance of an arterial road in Cleveland's 1990-2014 expansion area was 91%, compared to 95% in the pre-1990 area.

• 1990
• 2013

Blocks and Plots

Average block size in Cleveland's 1990-2014 expansion area was 7.7 hectares, compared to 5.3 hectares in its pre-1990 area.

• Pre 1990
• 1990 – 2014