Cleveland, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$25,561	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$44,542	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,805	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,265	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,451	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,902	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cleveland is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,691 $44,542 $89,084

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apison, TN	4,220	$75,516	36.5%
Hopewell, TN	2,051	$72,813	31.6%
Collegedale, TN	11,402	$57,713	4.3%
South Cleveland, TN	7,792	$54,401	1.7%
Wildwood Lake, TN	3,614	$52,321	5.4%
Cleveland, TN	45,115	$44,542	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Ridge, VA	45,111	$103,608	87.3%
Pearl City, HI	45,159	$101,517	83.5%
Rockwall, TX	45,168	$100,894	82.4%
Attleboro, MA	45,023	$77,107	39.4%
Herriman, UT	45,211	$102,096	84.5%
Cleveland, TN	45,115	$44,542	19.5%

Source: The Cleveland, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).