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Solon is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is a suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,802. In 2003, the estimated population was 22,248. In 2005, the city was listed by Money as 42nd in its list of "Best Places to Live."

In 1929, the Bready Cultimotor tractor company became the first industrial company to locate in Solon. Since then, Solon has served as home to many multi-national companies, including several global and North American headquarters. Accordingly, Solon is considered a satellite city, which is defined as a suburban community containing an employment base sufficient to support its residential population . Today, according to city government authorities, Solon has major clusters of businesses in five manufacturing industries: 1) electronic and electrical equipment, 2) industrial and commercial machinery, 3) measuring and controlling devices and instruments, 4) chemicals and allied products, and 5) fabricated metal products. Over 8,000, or 75%, of Solon’s 10,700 manufacturing jobs are concentrated in these five industry sectors. Major employers include: Nestlé Prepared Foods , Swagelok, Erico Products, Keithley Instruments, Agilysys, Arrow Electronics, and L'Oréal Products . Other...more

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Among the most common occupations in Solon are Management, professional, and related occupations, 52%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Solon, Ohio work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Solon Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, occupational therapist jobs, administrative assistant jobs, market researcher jobs and project manager jobs.

The leading industries in Solon, Ohio are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Solon job listings indicate that the following industries in Solon are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Insurance and Commercial Banking.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Solon, Ohio is $51,988, and the median income of households in Solon was $78,903.

Solon has an unemployment rate of 1.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Solon Trends data, the number of Solon, Ohio jobs has increased by 3% since November 2006.

Population of Solon Total population 21,802 Male 49.02% Female 50.98% Median age 39.4     Solon Housing Owner-occupied homes 87.8% Median cost of a home $217,000 Median mortgage payment $1,238 Renter-occupied homes 12.2% Vacant housing 3.2% Median monthly rent $814     Average Income Median for all male full-time $66,484 Median for all female full-time $37,491     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 20% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 10%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 29% Graduate degree 22%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 68% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 7%     Race White 89% Black or African American 6% Asian 5% Other 0%     Solon Commute Carpool 4.3% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 24 minutes