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Cleveland Alabama Information: Cleveland, Alabama is part of BLOUNT County. Population for Cleveland from the last gathering is 1241. You can view Cleveland venues that host many Cleveland AL events every year. You can also research Cleveland Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Cleveland Alabama real estate guide. Cleveland Alabama has a latitude of 33.9693 and a longitude of -86.5997. Zip codes in Cleveland, AL include 35049 ... more Cleveland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cleveland, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cleveland, AL was 1,241.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cleveland was 639, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cleveland, AL
There are an estimated 352 married men in the town. 70.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Cleveland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cleveland is 602 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cleveland, Alabama
There are an estimated 307 married women in the community. 68.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cleveland, AL
The median age of people living in Cleveland, AL was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cleveland was 86. There were 927 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cleveland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cleveland, AL was 1,222.

White Population in Cleveland, AL
The estimated White population in the Cleveland community is 1,173, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cleveland, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cleveland, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cleveland, AL was 2.

Asian Population in Cleveland, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cleveland, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cleveland was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 46, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cleveland community was 196, or 15.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cleveland, AL
The household population number in Cleveland was 1,219.

Group Quarters Population in Cleveland, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 22.

Average Household Size in Cleveland, AL
The average household size in Cleveland is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cleveland, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 492 total housing units in Cleveland.

The number of occupied housing units was 441, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 364 were owner-occupied (82.5), and 77 were renter-occupied (17.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 51 vacant homes in Cleveland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cleveland, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 273, with a median value in dollars of 81,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cleveland, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $740 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cleveland, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 512 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cleveland, Alabama
87 people in Cleveland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cleveland, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cleveland was 81, or 8.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cleveland, AL
In 2000, there were 243 people in Cleveland, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cleveland, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 162 people in Cleveland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cleveland, Alabama
There were 619 in the labor force in Cleveland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cleveland was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cleveland, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,037. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cleveland, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,298. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cleveland, Alabama
Per capita income in Cleveland in the last full census was 16,857. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cleveland numbered 18, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cleveland, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 82, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.