Cleveland, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,137

4.91% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

13.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.8%

34.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$54,888

17.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$153,200

8.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,087

2.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cleveland, TX had a population of 8.14k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $54,888. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cleveland, TX grew from 7,756 to 8,137, a 4.91% increase and its median household income grew from $46,875 to $54,888, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.2%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (11%).

None of the households in Cleveland, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in Cleveland, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cleveland, TX was $153,200, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in Cleveland, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cleveland, TX is home to a population of 8.14k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.8% of Cleveland, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2023, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Cleveland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

93.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.8% of Cleveland, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cleveland, TX was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 616
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 763
White (Hispanic)
1.16k ± 496

39.3%

Hispanic Population

3.2k people

39.3% of the people in Cleveland, TX are hispanic (3.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cleveland, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

11.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

919 people

As of 2023, 15.8% of Cleveland, TX residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cleveland, TX was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Cleveland, TX employs 3.09k people. The largest industries in Cleveland, TX are Public Administration (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), and Construction (348 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,103), Transportation & Warehousing ($91,103), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,736).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2023 Value

± 513

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, TX grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 3k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleveland, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (472 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (325 people), and Management Occupations (311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleveland, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.09k

2023 Value

± 513

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, TX grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 3k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleveland, TX, are Public Administration (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (352 people), and Construction (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleveland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cleveland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,838), Manufacturing ($60,064), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,641), Public Administration ($44,140), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cleveland, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cleveland, TX was $153,200 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,700 to $153,200, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Cleveland, TX is 59%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cleveland, TX have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleveland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,856

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59% of the housing units in Cleveland, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cleveland, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$54,888

Median Household Income

± $15,107

2.51k

Number of Households

± 444

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Cleveland, TX grew to $54,888 from the previous year's value of $46,875.

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, TX 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)
Carpooled (5.1%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Cleveland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.1%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleveland, TX have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.57% of the workforce in Cleveland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland, TX (1.42k out of 7.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cleveland, TX is Black, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

77.7% of the population of Cleveland, TX has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 5.91% on non-group plans, and 2.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, TX see 4818 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (4411 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3254 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3905 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Liberty County, TX.

4,818 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Liberty County, TX

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, TX see an average of 4,818 patients per year. This represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (4,411 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Liberty County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 27.5% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.2% were men and 40.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

22.3%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

5.91%

Non-Group

2.94%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cleveland, TX grew by 32.8% from 16.8% to 22.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cleveland, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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