COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cleveland vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Cleveland, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Cleveland is 83% larger than Aberdeen. Aberdeen earns more, with a median household income $5,846 higher. Cleveland has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 9%).
CLEVELANDABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population51,17227,961+83% vs Aberdeen
Population density1,6451,693−48
Population growth14.7%9.2%+5.5 pts
Median age36.436.4Even
Male48.3%48.8%−0.5 pts
Female51.7%51.2%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born8.8%5.3%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.5%81.5%−8.0 pts
Black7.0%1.8%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.4%5.5%+5.9 pts
Asian2.3%3.4%−1.1 pts
Other5.9%7.9%−2.0 pts
Median household income$58,559$64,405−$5,846
Per capita income$32,659$38,258−$5,599
Poverty rate16.7%13.8%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%35.0%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree12.5%10.7%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%3.7%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation60.0%68.3%−8.3 pts
Median home value$272,200$217,300+$54,900
Median gross rent$1,034$762+$272
Owner-occupied48.0%61.7%−13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%8.7%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%44.4%+3.1 pts
Average commute21.311.9+9.4
Worked from home9.7%5.4%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025