Cleveland, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$37,690	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$66,762	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,889	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,186	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,516	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,253	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 43% 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

$44,503 $66,762 $133,524

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	4,328	$110,351	35.7%
Hopewell, TN	2,097	$107,407	32.1%
Collegedale, TN	11,633	$84,852	4.3%
South Cleveland, TN	7,971	$81,211	0.2%
Wildwood Lake, TN	3,719	$79,177	2.7%
Cleveland, TN	46,880	$66,762	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coachella, CA	46,858	$50,624	37.8%
Oro Valley, AZ	46,840	$128,762	58.3%
Herriman, UT	46,782	$154,224	89.6%
Lake Ridge, VA	46,761	$152,811	87.9%
Biloxi, MS	47,008	$72,674	10.6%
Cleveland, TN	46,880	$66,762	17.9%

Source: The Cleveland, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.