Overview
1,111
Total Population
37.5
Median age
52.21%
Female population %
91.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
62.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cleveland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cleveland is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cleveland's population under 18 was 25.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cleveland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cleveland, 20.43% were under the age of 15, 19.62% aged 15 to 29, 41.76% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 49 more females than males in Cleveland:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.21% females and 47.79% males in Cleveland, NC.
- The Cleveland, NC gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cleveland's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cleveland population: 64.18% are White, 34.29% are Black or African American, 0.45% are Asian and 1.08% are multiracial.
- Cleveland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,011 (91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cleveland is White with a population of 713 (64.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cleveland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 873 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Cleveland's population increased by 18 (2.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cleveland's population decreased by 1 (0.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cleveland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 836.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)