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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

South Cleveland

Tennessee · 6,216 residents · 14.1 sq mi
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With 6,216 people, South Cleveland is a city in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $76,000, having risen by half since 1990. 844 more people live here than in 1990. Median rent is $444 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

6,216
+16%since 1990
from 5,372 in 1990
1990 – 2024
34.8
+5%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K7K8K8K19902000201020202024South Cleveland
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(434)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(463)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(435)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197%(434)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(411)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(950)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(970)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(868)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(650)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(389)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(171)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(41)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,995
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,858 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,370
+46%since 1990
from $10,556 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.0%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$76,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$444
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $381 in 1990
US average: $602
76.8%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 77.6% in 1990
23.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(5,279)
Black1%(54)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(15)
Asian0.2%(13)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(5,843)
Black2%(122)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(130)
Asian0.3%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.1%(828)
Venezuelan0.8%(58)
Honduran0.3%(22)
Cuban0.1%(7)
Ancestry
English9.4%(699)
German8.6%(642)
Irish8.5%(633)
American6.5%(485)
Italian4.6%(340)
Scottish1.2%(90)
Dutch1.2%(86)
Ukrainian0.8%(57)
Bulgarian0.6%(46)
French0.4%(31)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Welsh0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

6.1%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.7%
+8.3 ptssince 1990
from 61.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−17%since 1990
from 16.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.7%(519)
Married63.7%(1,523)
Widowed1.7%(41)
Divorced12.9%(309)
Women 15+
Never married14.1%(344)
Married64.1%(1,560)
Widowed10.7%(261)
Divorced11%(267)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.1%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)48.2%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.6%(198)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 876 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in South Cleveland, Tennessee?

South Cleveland, Tennessee has about 6,216 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in South Cleveland, Tennessee?

The typical household in South Cleveland, Tennessee earns about $35,995 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Cleveland, Tennessee expensive?

In South Cleveland, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $76,000, and the typical rent is about $444 a month.

How educated are people in South Cleveland, Tennessee?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in South Cleveland, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Cleveland, Tennessee?

About 10.0% of people in South Cleveland, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has South Cleveland, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, South Cleveland, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 844 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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