METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Cleveland Metro
Cleveland, TN · 2 counties · 87,355 residents · 763.367 sq mi
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Cleveland has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,051. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 16,660 residents. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $52,298.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024129K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(5,481)
5 to 96.1%(5,346)
10 to 147.6%(6,636)
15 to 198.2%(7,151)
20 to 247.9%(6,928)
25 to 3416.1%(14,101)
35 to 4415.2%(13,250)
45 to 5411.8%(10,331)
55 to 649.2%(7,999)
65 to 746.9%(6,053)
75 to 843.9%(3,408)
85 and over0.8%(671)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,051
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,202 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,298
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,535 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(96,606)
Black3.4%(3,503)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,939)
Asian0.5%(508)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(83,593)
Black3.6%(3,154)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(668)
Asian0.3%(220)
Other0.4%(388)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(6,065)
Central American1%(1,238)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,120)
Guatemalan0.7%(884)
South American0.3%(374)
Colombian0.2%(247)
Dominican0.2%(200)
Cuban0.2%(197)
Honduran0.1%(132)
Salvadoran0.1%(125)
Spaniard0.1%(105)
Panamanian0.1%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(506)
Filipino0.2%(305)
Korean0.1%(137)
Chinese0.1%(131)
Vietnamese0.1%(113)
Pakistani0.1%(72)
Thai0%(16)
Sri Lankan0%(15)
Japanese0%(6)
Indonesian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(53)
Ancestry
English13.3%(17,115)
Irish12.2%(15,693)
German10%(12,895)
American8.9%(11,510)
Italian2.5%(3,267)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(3,104)
Scottish2.2%(2,885)
French1.9%(2,496)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,230)
Polish0.8%(990)
Dutch0.8%(968)
Swedish0.5%(686)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(674)
Welsh0.5%(636)
Portuguese0.5%(619)
Subsaharan African0.5%(617)
Norwegian0.4%(579)
French Canadian0.3%(445)
British0.3%(420)
Brazilian0.4%(409)
Hungarian0.2%(257)
West Indian0.2%(255)
Swiss0.2%(236)
Nigerian0.2%(217)
Greek0.1%(153)
Arab0.1%(150)
Australian0.1%(133)
Danish0.1%(132)
Slovak0.1%(131)
Haitian0.1%(130)
Czech0.1%(128)
Canadian0.1%(89)
Bulgarian0.1%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Egyptian0.1%(68)
Jamaican0.1%(66)
Austrian0%(59)
Romanian0%(50)
Finnish0%(48)
Belgian0%(45)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(42)
Croatian0%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Armenian0%(17)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(6)
Moroccan0%(5)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
62.3%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(14,870)
Married56.2%(29,042)
Widowed2.8%(1,444)
Divorced12.3%(6,355)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(12,523)
Married53.3%(29,187)
Widowed10.3%(5,617)
Divorced13.6%(7,440)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cleveland, TN?
Cleveland, TN has about 87,355 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, TN?
The typical household in Cleveland, TN earns about $25,051 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cleveland, TN expensive?
In Cleveland, TN, the median home is worth about $52,298, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.
How educated are people in Cleveland, TN?
About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cleveland, TN?
About 14.5% of people in Cleveland, TN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024