Moving to Cleveland, Tennessee
Population: 37,192. Estimated population in July 2024: 38,186 (+2.7% change)
Males: 17,564 (47.2%), Females: 19,628 (52.8%)
Bradley County
Zip codes: 37311, 37312, 37323.
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $30,098
Median house value: $98,000
Population by Race
Races in Cleveland:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
- Black (7.0%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (10.4%), German (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (2.0%).
Elevation: 980 feet
Land area: 24.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cleveland
- High school or higher: 76.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cleveland city
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 12.6%
3.7% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +4,576 (+14.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Cleveland:
- BRADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2305 N CHAMBLISS AVE, BOX 3060)
- CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (2800 WEST SIDE DR NW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cleveland:
- CUMBERLAND HALL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
- WOMEN’S EAST PAVILION (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN)
- RHEA MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; DAYTON, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cleveland:
- LOVELL FIELD (about 25 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 60 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 76 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cleveland:
- HARDWICK FIELD (about 5 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Abbreviation: HDI)
- COLLEGEDALE MUNI (about 14 miles; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Abbreviation: 3M3)
- CHILHOWEE (about 21 miles; BENTON, TN; Abbreviation: 92A)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Cleveland:
- LEE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,171; Location: 1120 N OCOEE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.leeuniversity.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,022; Location: PO BOX 3570; Public; Website: www.clscc.cc.tn.us)
- CHURCH OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 242; Location: 900 WALKER ST NE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
- ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 633 MIMOSA DRIVE; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cleveland:
- CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 31 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
Schools
Public high schools in Cleveland:
- BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,598; Location: 1000 SOUTH LEE HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 850 RAIDER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- WALKER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,113; Location: 750 LAUDERDALE MEMORIAL HWY. N; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Cleveland:
- TENN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 237; Location: 4995 N LEE HWY BLDG #3; Grades: PK – 12)
- CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 695 SOUTH OCOEE ST; Grades: PK – 12)
- UNITED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: P O BOX 700 1311 S LEE HWY; Grades: 1 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cleveland:
- OCOEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,179; Location: 2250 N OCOEE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CLEVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,061; Location: 3635 GEORGETOWN ROAD, N. W.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LAKE FOREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 996; Location: 610 KILE LAKE SE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 4081 DALTON PIKE S. E.; Grades: KG – 05)
- MICHIGAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY (Students: 515; Location: 188 MICHIGAN NE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- BLYTHE- BOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 494; Location: 604 20TH S E ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 5350 FREEWILL NW RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 400 DURKEE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- NORTH LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 205 SEQUOIA RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- BLACK FOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 3119 VARNELL SW RD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Cleveland:
- HARVEST CHR ACAD (Students: 145; Location: 3900 ADKISSON DR NW; Grades: PK – 11)
- BOWMAN HILLS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 300 WESTVIEW DR; Grades: KG – 8)
- VANGUARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: PO BOX 4255; Grades: PK – 10)
- FIRST BAPTIST WEEKDAY (Students: 21; Location: 4100 STEPHENS RD; Grades: KG – KG)
- LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 1802 LOIS STREET; Grades: 1 – 7)
Libraries
Library in Cleveland:
- CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $782,461; Location: 795 CHURCH STREET NE; 94,037 books; 4,446 audio materials; 2,969 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)