South Cleveland, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

7,452

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,601

3.09% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Cleveland, TN is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.64% of South Cleveland, TN residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2024, there were 6.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.93k people) in South Cleveland, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 219 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of South Cleveland, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Cleveland, TN was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Cleveland, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.93k ± 971
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
878 ± 497
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
219 ± 195

12.9%

Hispanic Population

963 people

12.9% of the people in South Cleveland, TN are hispanic (963 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

4.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

As of 2024, 4.64% of South Cleveland, TN residents (346 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 South Cleveland, TN was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
389 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
208 ± 134
Vietnam
198 ± 120

South Cleveland, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Cleveland, TN employs 3.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Cleveland, TN were Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (458 people), and Public Administration (442 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,188), Public Administration ($60,723), and Utilities ($57,679).

Employment

Occupations

3.37k

2024 Value

± 597

0.717%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Cleveland, TN grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 3.35k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Cleveland, TN, are Production Occupations (484 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (445 people), and Material Moving Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

3.37k

2024 Value

± 597

0.717%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Cleveland, TN grew at a rate of 0.717%, from 3.35k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Cleveland, TN, are Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (458 people), and Public Administration (442 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Cleveland, TN, though some of these residents may live in South Cleveland, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,016

Median earning men ± $5,453

$31,758

Median earning women ± $3,897

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($102,188), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,625), and Public Administration ($61,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,192), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,082), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,775).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Cleveland, TN was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,700 to $232,600, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in South Cleveland, TN is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Cleveland, TN have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Cleveland, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,513

$2,675

Median Property Taxes

±$510

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in South Cleveland, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$66,601

Median Household Income

± $4,135

3.07k

Number of Households

± 554

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.07k households in South Cleveland, TN grew to $66,601 from the previous year's value of $64,607.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South 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 (83.6%)
Worked At Home (7.41%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in South Cleveland, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.41%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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 South Cleveland, TN have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.387% of the workforce in South Cleveland, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Cleveland, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Cleveland, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Cleveland, TN (755 out of 7.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower 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 55 - 64.

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

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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