East Cleveland, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

278%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Cleveland	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$17,053	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$41,362	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,927	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,824	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$22,730	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,431	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	18.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.6%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Cleveland is 62% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Cleveland is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Cleveland is 278% higher than the national average
The poverty level in East Cleveland is 136% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,571 $41,362 $82,724

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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East Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

East Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	54.2%	54.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.4%	1.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.3%	20.3%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

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%
Cohutta, GA	714	$79,195	2.6%
East Cleveland, TN	2,617	$41,362	49.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Belmar, NJ	2,617	$158,187	94.5%
Rhinebeck, NY	2,617	$99,702	22.6%
Jay, OK	2,617	$45,272	44.3%
Riverbend, WA	2,617	$147,461	81.3%
Division No. 22, Unorganized, MB	2,616	n/a
East Cleveland, TN	2,617	$41,362	49.1%

Source: The East 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.