United States › Cleveland MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Cleveland Micro Cleveland, MS · 1 counties · 34,145 residents · 877 sq mi
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The short version
Cleveland is home to 34,145 people. 35.7% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $77,800. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The median household earns $26,005, about 51% below the national median. The median age is 34.0, younger than the US median of 37.2.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
28K 32K 36K 39K 43K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Cleveland Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $26,005
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,428 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $12,088 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 33.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Public administration 2.1%
Education & health services 1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.6%
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$77,800
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$578
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $377 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.1% in 2000
42.5% rent
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 32.9%(13,365)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(477)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 32.9%(11,241)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(639)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 65.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 47.1%(5,032)
Women 15+
Never married 43.5%(5,584)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 49.1% 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) 34.6%(247)
Gulf War (1990s) 33.6%(240)
Share of the 714 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 Cleveland, MS? Cleveland, MS has about 34,145 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, MS? The typical household in Cleveland, MS earns about $26,005 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cleveland, MS expensive? In Cleveland, MS, the median home is worth about $77,800, and the typical rent is about $578 a month.
How educated are people in Cleveland, MS? About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, MS? About 35.7% of people in Cleveland, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cleveland, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Cleveland, MS has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,730 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.
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