East Cleveland, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,934

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

8.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.5%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,878

4.07% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

East Cleveland, TN is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.931% of East Cleveland, TN residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in East Cleveland, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 White (Hispanic) and 167 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of East Cleveland, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Cleveland, TN was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Cleveland, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 692
White (Hispanic)
181 ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 121

9.72%

Hispanic Population

188 people

9.72% of the people in East Cleveland, TN are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Cleveland, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.931%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 0.931% of East Cleveland, TN residents (18 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 East Cleveland, TN was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 111
Vietnam
13 ± 29

East Cleveland, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Cleveland, TN employs 675 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Cleveland, TN were Manufacturing (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($50,139).

Employment

Occupations

675

2024 Value

± 216

−23%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Cleveland, TN declined at a rate of −23%, from 877 employees to 675 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Cleveland, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (95 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Transportation Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Cleveland, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

675

2024 Value

± 216

−23%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Cleveland, TN declined at a rate of −23%, from 877 employees to 675 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Cleveland, TN, are Manufacturing (162 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Cleveland, TN, though some of these residents may live in East Cleveland, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,104

Median earning men ± $11,050

$30,278

Median earning women ± $8,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,222), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,750), Retail Trade ($25,795), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Cleveland, TN was $124,100 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $124,100, a 9.05% increase. The homeownership rate in East Cleveland, TN is 35.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Cleveland, TN have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Cleveland, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,838

$208

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 East Cleveland, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

35.4%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.4% of the housing units in East Cleveland, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Cleveland, TN 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.

$48,878

Median Household Income

± $11,005

587

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 587 households in East Cleveland, TN grew to $48,878 from the previous year's value of $46,968.

The following chart displays the households in East Cleveland, TN 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Cleveland, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in East Cleveland, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Cleveland, TN have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Cleveland, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Cleveland, TN (512 out of 1.93k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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