Census-designated place · Florida

Cleveland, Florida

Cleveland, census-designated place, in Charlotte County, Florida. Cleveland had 3,435 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,683 (±590). GEOID 1212950.

Residents, 2020 Census

3,435

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,683 ±590

Median household income

$47,157

±$21,385 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$177,800

±$49,522 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,124

±$83 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Cleveland and what county is it in?

Cleveland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Charlotte County, Florida. It covers 5.3 square miles of land, 654 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cleveland is in the Punta Gorda, FL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cleveland (marked with a dot) in Charlotte County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cleveland, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 3,435 residents in Cleveland, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,683 (±590).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Cleveland is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure ClevelandCharlotte CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,683 ±590 201,064 22,416,077 no clear change
Households 1,509 ±284 90,542 8,752,810 no clear change
Average household size 1.78 ±0.24 2.17 2.51 no clear change
Housing units 1,949 ±255 118,679 10,256,470 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cleveland?

The median resident of Cleveland is 63.5 years old; 9.4% are under 18 and 45.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure ClevelandCharlotte CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median age 63.5 ±2.7 59.9 42.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 9.4% ±4.5 pts 11.8% 19.5% –
65 years and over 45.8% ±10.1 pts 40.5% 21.3% –
Male 52.0% ±7.3 pts 49.2% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% ±4.2 pts 8.2% 27.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 86.4% ±6.9 pts 81.3% 50.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 5.0% 14.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.2 pts 1.3% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.5% ±6.0 pts 3.5% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.5% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 3.7% ±3.9 pts 9.8% 21.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.4% ±4.2 pts 10.1% 30.6% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 14.8% ±7.1 pts 10.9% 7.4% –
With a disability 27.8% ±11.5 pts 19.8% 13.7% –
No health insurance coverage 16.7% ±6.2 pts 9.7% 11.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.5% ±4.4 pts 92.5% 89.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 28.7% ±8.0 pts 27.0% 34.1% +14.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 5.3% ±5.7 pts 10.7% 12.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.2% ±5.5 pts 87.3% 86.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.2% ±1.6 pts 5.3% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cleveland earn?

Half of Cleveland's 1,509 households earn less than $47,157 a year (±$21,385), against $69,952 in Charlotte County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $50,622 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure ClevelandCharlotte CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $47,157 ±$21,385 $69,952 $74,568 no clear change
Mean household income $65,307 ±$16,814 $92,474 $105,967 –
Per capita income $37,850 ±$8,818 $42,592 $42,609 no clear change
People below the poverty line 9.5% ±5.6 pts 9.0% 12.6% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.5% ±19.8 pts 10.5% 16.5% –
Households receiving SNAP 8.2% ±5.4 pts 7.3% 12.6% –
Households with a computer 93.4% ±4.5 pts 95.5% 96.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.7% ±5.4 pts 92.0% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cleveland?

Owners occupy 71.6% of Cleveland's occupied homes and renters 28.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,800 by its owner (±$49,522). The median renter pays $1,124 a month including utilities, and 63.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure ClevelandCharlotte CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $177,800 ±$49,522 $328,900 $359,000 +$87,713
Median gross rent $1,124 ±$83 $1,464 $1,669 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 63.6% ±28.7 pts 51.6% 50.2% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,371 ±$452 $1,773 $1,959 –
Owner-occupied homes 71.6% ±9.9 pts 83.8% 67.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 28.4% ±9.9 pts 16.2% 32.4% –
Housing units 1,949 ±255 118,679 10,256,470 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.5 pts 1.9% 1.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.5 pts 11.8% 7.6% –
Single-family detached homes 32.5% ±10.3 pts 68.0% 54.7% –
Mobile homes 62.2% ±11.5 pts 10.3% 8.0% –
Built 2020 or later 1.1% ±1.9 pts 4.3% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 14.7% ±7.9 pts 9.2% 11.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.3% ±3.2 pts 0.2% 1.9% –
Households with no vehicle 5.2% ±5.0 pts 4.5% 6.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Cleveland work and get to work?

43.8% of Cleveland's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure ClevelandCharlotte CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 36.3% ±8.8 pts 43.2% 59.8% –
Unemployment rate 0.0% ±5.8 pts 5.4% 4.8% –
Drove alone to work 43.8% ±14.1 pts 71.7% 70.2% –
Carpooled 30.1% ±15.8 pts 7.8% 9.2% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.2 pts 0.1% 1.2% –
Walked 0.0% ±6.2 pts 1.2% 1.4% –
Worked from home 17.2% ±13.6 pts 16.2% 15.7% –
Mean travel time to work 18.1 min ±5.0 26.9 min 28.0 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Cleveland?

No census tract lies mostly in Cleveland; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cleveland, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cleveland
Tract 102Charlotte County4,634 $53,314 $227,50048%
Tract 105.03Charlotte County4,030 $95,685 $291,10010%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cleveland) · Census block assignment files

How does Cleveland compare with other places in Florida?

Cleveland ranks 683rd of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cleveland's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)625th766
Residents per square mile629th770
Median household income683rd754
Per capita income391st763
Median home value666th749
Median gross rent597th710
Poverty rate432nd634
Bachelor's degree or higher394th733
Median age73rd762
Owner-occupied share405th760
Travel time to work738th764

Cleveland's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Cleveland with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Cleveland?

22 of the 57 figures for Cleveland on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cleveland are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.