COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cleveland vs Salem
PLACE A
Cleveland, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Cleveland is 39568% larger than Salem. Salem earns more, with a median household income $3,584 higher. Cleveland has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -11%).
CLEVELANDSALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population51,172129+39568% vs Salem
Population density1,645141+1,504
Population growth14.7%-11.1%+25.8 pts
Median age36.449.5−13.1
Male48.3%53.7%−5.4 pts
Female51.7%46.3%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born8.8%2.3%+6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.5%90.4%−16.9 pts
Black7.0%0.0%+7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.4%3.4%+8.1 pts
Asian2.3%2.3%Even
Other5.9%4.0%+1.9 pts
Median household income$58,559$62,143−$3,584
Per capita income$32,659$30,697+$1,962
Poverty rate16.7%11.5%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%9.1%+21.1 pts
Graduate degree12.5%6.1%+6.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%0.0%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation60.0%56.3%+3.8 pts
Median home value$272,200$167,500+$104,700
Median gross rent$1,034$500+$534
Owner-occupied48.0%80.6%−32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%26.5%−18.6 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%64.3%−16.8 pts
Average commute21.327.2−5.9
Worked from home9.7%3.5%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.2%11.9%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025