Latest news about poverty in Arlington, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.9% of Arlington, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 124.3% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 5.9% of high school graduates and 27.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.8%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arlington, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
5.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arlington:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arlington:
16.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 6.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arlington:
18.6%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.8%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Arlington, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arlington,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 14 years
9.5%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arlington,TN (percentage below poverty level)
5.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
47.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arlington,TN (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
0.1%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
12.8%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.1%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arlington, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, TN (%)
5.8%White
4.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
83.7%Asian
0.0%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arlington, TN (absolute numbers)
662White
82Black
0American Indian
75Asian
02+ races
65Hispanic
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
6.6%Below poverty level
93.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arlington, TN
Children below poverty level:
Arlington, Tennessee:
2.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arlington:
5.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arlington:
27.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
80.7%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
7.5%Female, no husband present
26.8%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
50.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
83.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
8.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
29.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
29.7%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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