How long do people stay in their homes in South Cleveland, TN?

Name: How long people stay in South Cleveland, TN, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±6.0 points) of households in South Cleveland, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in South Cleveland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Cleveland	Bradley County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.5 points)	4.8%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±5.4 points)	19.5%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.7% (±7.8 points)	39.9%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.2% (±6.8 points)	16.4%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±5.5 points)	9.1%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±5.2 points)	10.3%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In South Cleveland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bradley County (24.3%).

It is also lower than in Tennessee (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Cleveland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Cleveland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Cleveland	—	19.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Wildwood Lake	3.8 mi	13.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Cleveland	4.3 mi	31.0% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	5.3 mi	31.3% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Collegedale	8.7 mi	36.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Hopewell	9.0 mi	19.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Apison	9.2 mi	20.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cohutta	11 mi	26.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison	13 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cleveland, TN (31.3%), Collegedale, TN (36.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Bradley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cleveland	31.3% (±3.4 points)
2	East Cleveland	31.0% (±16.3 points)
3	Charleston	23.2% (±11.1 points)
4	Hopewell	19.9% (±10.3 points)
5	South Cleveland	19.3% (±6.0 points)
6	Wildwood Lake	13.1% (±6.8 points)

South Cleveland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Cleveland

How often do people move in South Cleveland?

19.3% of households in South Cleveland, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Cleveland have?

23.8% of households in South Cleveland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Cleveland CDP, Tennessee

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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