23.5% of Parsons, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 16.3% of high school graduates and 56.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.0%. For comparison, it was 21.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Parsons, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Parsons:
23.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Parsons:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Parsons:
41.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Parsons:
35.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.7%
Poverty by age in Parsons, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Parsons,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
59.2%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Parsons,TN (percentage below poverty level)
68.2%Under 5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
81.8%16 and 17 years
64.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
58.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
64.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Parsons,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
0.9%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Parsons, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parsons, TN (%)
22.0%White
26.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
49.3%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Parsons, TN (absolute numbers)
475White
37Black
0Asian
0Other race
382+ races
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Parsons, TN
Children below poverty level:
Parsons, Tennessee:
11.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Parsons:
16.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Parsons:
56.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
28.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.1%Worked part-time
85.9%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
4.1%1999 to 2000
12.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
27.6%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
14.1%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
7.5%1939 or earlier
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