Cleveland

Population: 48,185
Median household income: $55,904
Median home value: $241,800

Located in Bradley County, Tennessee, Cleveland is a community with a population of 48,185. The median household income of $55,904 is below the Bradley County median ($63,789).

From 2019 to 2023, Cleveland's population grew 8.1% from 44,595 to 48,185, while its median home value rose 41.0% from $171,500 to $241,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,185
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,904
Median home value: $241,800
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 19,908
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,59548,185

Median household income

$44,633$55,904

Median home value

$171,500$241,800

Median gross rent

$768$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,595	$44,633	$171,500	$768
2020	45,115	$44,542	$175,100	$786
2021	46,747	$48,431	$193,300	$848
2022	47,725	$52,468	$225,700	$922
2023	48,185	$55,904	$241,800	$966

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,302	6.9%
5 to 17	7,379	15.3%
18 to 24	6,548	13.6%
25 to 34	6,454	13.4%
35 to 44	5,426	11.3%
45 to 54	5,439	11.3%
55 to 64	5,128	10.6%
65 to 74	4,856	10.1%
75 and over	3,653	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,899	74.5%
Black or African American	3,643	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	1,026	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	428	0.9%
Two or more races	1,782	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,368	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,019	13.0%
High school graduate	7,897	25.5%
Some college or associate's	9,421	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,762	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,857	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,801	77.7%
Carpooled	2,397	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	485	2.2%
Bicycle	63	0.3%
Worked from home	1,700	7.9%
Other means	177	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,130	45.8%
15 to 29 min	5,864	29.4%
30 to 44 min	3,033	15.2%
45 to 59 min	836	4.2%
60+ min	1,060	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 17.4% (7,876 of 45,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,198	61.0%
Nonfamily households	7,157	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,355	92.2%
Vacant	1,553	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,225	50.3%
Renter-occupied	9,130	49.7%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,294	56.7%
1-unit, attached	1,136	5.7%
2 to 4 units	3,083	15.5%
5 to 19 units	2,253	11.3%
20 or more units	1,360	6.8%
Mobile home & other	782	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4715400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.1800, -84.8713