Cleveland, Tennessee metropolitan area

Map of Tennessee highlighting the Cleveland metropolitan area.

The Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeast Tennessee – Bradley and Polk – anchored by the city of Cleveland. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 104,015 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 112,143).^[1]

Counties

• Bradley
• Polk

Communities

• Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants
  • Cleveland (Principal city)

• Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • Benton
  • East Cleveland
  • Hopewell
  • South Cleveland
  • Wildwood Lake

• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Charleston
  • Copperhill
  • Ducktown

• Unincorporated places
  • Delano
  • Farner
  • Georgetown (partial)
  • Ocoee
  • Old Fort
  • Reliance
  • Turtletown

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 104,015 people, 40,729 households, and 29,400 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.81% White, 3.40% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $32,339, and the median income for a family was $39,075. Males had a median income of $29,179 versus $21,209 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,067.

Combined Statistical Area

The Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in southeast Tennessee and three counties in northwest Georgia. The statistical area includes the Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area, Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area.

See also

• Tennessee census statistical areas
• List of cities and towns in Tennessee

References

1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.