14.1% of Nashville-Davidson, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.6% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.7%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Nashville-Davidson:
14.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Nashville-Davidson:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Nashville-Davidson:
22.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Nashville-Davidson:
21.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Nashville-Davidson,TN (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
15.9%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
28.5%12 to 14 years
5.5%15 years
28.8%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
8.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Nashville-Davidson,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
54.4%5 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
17.1%12 to 14 years
14.1%15 years
29.1%16 and 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
12.9%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Nashville-Davidson,TN (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
11.9%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashville-Davidson, TN (%)
8.4%White
21.8%Black
9.7%American Indian
14.3%Asian
49.2%Native Hawaiian
19.3%Other race
22.0%2+ races
23.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Nashville-Davidson, TN (absolute numbers)
30,764White
36,468Black
100American Indian
3,512Asian
190Native Hawaiian
5,747Other race
16,9712+ races
17,844Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Nashville-Davidson, TN
Children below poverty level:
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee:
22.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Nashville-Davidson:
9.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Nashville-Davidson:
24.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
30.2%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
62.4%Female, no husband present
13.3%Worked full-time, year-round
36.5%Worked part-time
50.2%Did not work
1.0%Both worked full-time
8.6%One full-time, other part-time
15.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.6%Both worked part-time
30.5%One part-time, other didn't work
39.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
14.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
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