Cleveland Park

Named for former President Grover Cleveland, Cleveland Park hosts one of the District’s historic and successful commercial districts established by a streetcar stop. Home to a Red Line Metrorail station, the area also boasts several local landmarks and civic institutions with the city’s largest outdoor pedestrian plaza. The community’s modest scale belies a high-density population that supports the Connecticut Avenue retail district, which offers a mix of local and national tenants including an urban-format Target.

Select Retail & Restaurant Openings (2023+)

  • Buffalo & Bergen (restaurant)
  • Captain Cookie & the Milkman
  • Daksin (restaurant)
  • Dolan Coffee
  • Fresh Baguette (restaurant)
  • Little Blackbird Wine Bar
  • Thai Love (restaurant)

Shopping & Dining Anchors

  • Atomic Billiards (30+ years in business)
  • Cleveland Park Bar and Grill (19 years in business)
  • Femme Fatale DC
  • Sababa (Bib Gourmand)
  • Spices Asian Restaurant (30 years in business)
  • Vace Italian Deli (48 years in business)

Arts & Entertainment District

  • The founders of Artechouse have signed a 20-year lease and will transform the historic theater (c. 1936) into a new arts venue called UPTOWN Experiences.
  • Artist Claire Sharp painted the first mural in Cleveland Park called “Flower Power” on the front of Spices Asian Restaurant.
  • Ten endangered animal sculptures were installed on select lampposts between the Cleveland and Woodley Park Metrorail stations in 2024.
  • The $19.7 million Cleveland Park Library (c. 2018) includes 26,700 SF of community educational space.
  • Cleveland Park Farmers Market offers produce & artisanal goods on Saturdays (9 am - 1 pm, April - December).

Great Streets + Main Street

  • Connecticut Avenue is a designated Great Streets corridor whose small businesses may apply for grants to cover capital improvements and certain soft costs. In fiscal year 2024, there was $2.55 million available with individual awards of up to $85,000.
  • The corridor also receives support from the Cleveland Park Main Street through community-based economic development programs.
Population
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Population 9,601 30,455 358,939
Daytime Population 7,014 29,670 623,491
Male 45% 46% 48%
Female 55% 54% 52%
High School Graduate + 92% 91% 86%
Bachelor’s Degree + 91% 89% 81%
Graduate/Professional Degree 61% 59% 50%
Households
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Households (HH) 5,978 16,960 173,055
Average HH Size 1.6 1.79 1.94
Owner-occupied 38% 39% 41%
Renter-occupied 62% 61% 59%
Median Home Value $970,960 $1,152,624 $986,867
Income
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Average HH $226,155 $229,462 $209,307
Median HH $147,185 $150,714 $145,317
HH Income <$50k 11% 13% 17%
HH Income $50 - $75k 9% 10% 10%
HH Income $75k+ 79% 77% 73%
Average HH Disposable $131,038 $132,116 $125,064
Graduate/Professional Degree 61% 59% 50%

Age

  • Age < 20
  • Age 20 - 34
  • Age 35 - 64
  • Age 65+

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Consumer Expenditures
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Apparel $30,660,560 $87,686,770 $808,746,030
Child Care $7,803,596 $22,666,147 $204,872,003
Computers & Accessories $2,839,526 $8,074,865 $74,726,616
- Pets $11,414,171 $32,704,488 $304,692,561
Food at Home $86,350,677 $246,758,739 $2,302,984,993
Food away from Home $51,887,964 $148,531,850 $1,367,292,205
Health Care $75,341,250 $216,090,897 $2,043,740,214
- Medical Care $26,999,699 $77,451,254 $732,244,921
Home Improvement $44,919,885 $132,655,537 $1,291,373,643
Household Furnishings $32,227,052 $92,418,300 $861,775,978
Personal Care Products $7,346,845 $20,793,638 $191,611,419
Vehicle Maint. & Repair $14,498,361 $41,138,318 $384,131,062

Commuting Preference

  • Drove alone
  • Public transportation
  • Bicycle
  • Walked
  • Worked at home
  • other

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Metrorail Stations

1

Cleveland Park

Capital Bikeshare Locations

3

within 1/2 mile

Traffic Counts

27,600 – 28,300   Connecticut Ave
   
   

Walkscore

89

Very Walkable

Residents within a 10-minute car ride

189,083

District Bridges
Cassandra Hetherington
Cleveland Park Main Street Director
(202) 929-8124
cpms@districtbridges.org
districtbridges.org

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