Latest news about poverty in Camden, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.7% of Camden, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 13.6% of high school graduates and 20.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camden, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
15.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Camden:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Camden:
24.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
38.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.3%
Poverty by age in Camden, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camden,TN (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camden,TN (percentage below poverty level)
48.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camden,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camden, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, TN (%)
15.3%White
18.5%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, TN (absolute numbers)
515White
25Black
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camden, TN
Children below poverty level:
Camden, Tennessee:
20.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Camden:
13.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Camden:
20.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
6.4%Married-couple family
30.9%Male, no wife present
62.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.9%Worked part-time
98.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
19.2%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
7.3%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
6.9%1939 or earlier
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