Latest news about poverty in Lakeland, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.9% of Lakeland, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.8% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 3.1% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 5.4%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakeland, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakeland:
4.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakeland:
1.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakeland:
6.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakeland:
7.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
5.4%
Residents above poverty level:
12.4%
Poverty by age in Lakeland, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakeland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakeland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
16.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakeland,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakeland, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakeland, TN (%)
3.4%White
3.3%Black
0.0%Asian
10.5%Other race
4.2%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakeland, TN (absolute numbers)
343White
57Black
0Asian
21Other race
192+ races
213Hispanic
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakeland, TN
Children below poverty level:
Lakeland, Tennessee:
5.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakeland:
3.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakeland:
27.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
58.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
41.3%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
55.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
81.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.8%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
50.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
50.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
29.9%1995 to 1998
23.5%1990 to 1994
27.3%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
1.3%1960 to 1969
3.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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