Latest news about poverty in Central, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.5% of Central, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.6% of high school graduates and 49.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.6%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Central, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Central:
22.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Central:
11.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Central:
17.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 29.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Central:
21.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Central, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Central,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
57.6%12 to 14 years
41.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
29.3%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Central,TN (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.0%18 to 24 years
63.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Central,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
27.1%12 to 17 years
38.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Central, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Central, TN (%)
21.4%White
0.0%Other race
73.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Central, TN (absolute numbers)
409White
0Other race
292+ races
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
46.2%Below poverty level
53.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Central, TN
Children below poverty level:
Central, Tennessee:
43.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Central:
12.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Central:
49.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
44.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
83.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
34.7%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
7.5%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
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