South Cleveland

Population: 7,748
Median household income: $64,607
Median home value: $195,700

Located in Bradley County, Tennessee, South Cleveland is a community with a population of 7,748. Its median household income of $64,607 runs in line with the Bradley County figure of $63,789.

From 2019 to 2023, South Cleveland's population declined 3.8% from 8,056 to 7,748, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $132,900 to $195,700.

The median gross rent is $880. 10.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,748
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,607
Median home value: $195,700
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 3,341
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0567,748

Median household income

$53,942$64,607

Median home value

$132,900$195,700

Median gross rent

$811$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,056	$53,942	$132,900	$811
2020	7,792	$54,401	$151,800	$840
2021	7,481	$56,396	$155,800	$777
2022	7,188	$61,547	$171,400	$844
2023	7,748	$64,607	$195,700	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	258	3.3%
5 to 17	1,731	22.3%
18 to 24	431	5.6%
25 to 34	820	10.6%
35 to 44	1,372	17.7%
45 to 54	902	11.6%
55 to 64	787	10.2%
65 to 74	989	12.8%
75 and over	458	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,242	80.6%
Black or African American	343	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	930	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	9.3%
High school graduate	2,318	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,972	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	351	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	192	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,761	83.1%
Carpooled	248	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	77	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	236	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	883	28.6%
15 to 29 min	1,191	38.6%
30 to 44 min	872	28.3%
45 to 59 min	120	3.9%
60+ min	20	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 9.0% (691 of 7,687)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,369	76.9%
Nonfamily households	711	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,080	92.2%
Vacant	261	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,361	76.7%
Renter-occupied	719	23.3%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,723	81.5%
1-unit, attached	33	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	160	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	425	12.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4769740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1093, -84.9097