Cleveland, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,534

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,450

5.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$334,000

Population & Diversity

Cleveland, GA is home to a population of 3.53k people, from which 93.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.4% of Cleveland, GA residents were born outside of the country (226 people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Cleveland, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Cleveland, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cleveland, GA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cleveland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
134 ± 179
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 77

5.74%

Hispanic Population

203 people

5.74% of the people in Cleveland, GA are hispanic (203 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cleveland, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

5.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

As of 2024, 6.4% of Cleveland, GA residents (226 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cleveland, GA was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cleveland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 120
Vietnam
35 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 29

Cleveland, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cleveland, GA.

Economy

The economy of Cleveland, GA employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cleveland, GA were Retail Trade (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), and Educational Services (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($135,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,500), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 445

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cleveland, GA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 2.07k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleveland, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (338 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (242 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleveland, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2024 Value

± 445

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cleveland, GA declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 2.07k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleveland, GA, are Retail Trade (353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (341 people), and Educational Services (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleveland, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cleveland, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,702

Median earning men ± $3,397

$28,531

Median earning women ± $9,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,395), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,657).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,386), Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,277), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,302).

Education

The student population of Cleveland, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,238 male students and 1,377 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cleveland, GA are White (120 and 73.6%), Unknown (16 and 9.82%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 8.59%), and Black or African American (12 and 7.36%).

The largest universities in Cleveland, GA by number of degrees awarded are Truett McConnell University (170 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cleveland, GA are General Business Administration & Management (64 and 37.6%), General Psychology (19 and 11.2%), and Counseling Psychology (14 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,912.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cleveland, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,615 (47.3% men and 52.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,615 students enrolled in Cleveland, GA, 47.3% men and 52.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,830 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
19 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cleveland, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cleveland, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Truett McConnell University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

170 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Truett McConnell University with 170 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 74 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cleveland, GA, which is 0.771 times less than the 96 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 120 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 16 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,912) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,880) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cleveland, GA was $334,000 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,000 to $334,000, a 3.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Cleveland, GA is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cleveland, GA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleveland, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,325

$921

Median Property Taxes

±$314

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cleveland, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cleveland, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Cleveland, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cleveland, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,450

Median Household Income

± $28,751

1.51k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Cleveland, GA grew to $64,450 from the previous year's value of $61,023.

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)
Walked (4.91%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Cleveland, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.28%) and those who walked to work (4.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleveland, GA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Cleveland, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cleveland, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cleveland, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland, GA (595 out of 3.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cleveland, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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