14.6% of Pelham, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.9% of high school graduates and 48.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled males and 24.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.4%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pelham, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pelham:
14.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pelham:
7.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Pelham:
30.6%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 24.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Pelham:
44.7%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Pelham:
24.2%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 23.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Pelham:
25.0%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.4%
Residents above poverty level:
12.4%
Poverty by age in Pelham, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pelham,TN (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
37.7%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
16.5%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
26.6%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pelham,TN (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
40.4%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
42.9%15 years
34.8%16 and 17 years
31.2%18 to 24 years
26.1%25 to 34 years
27.8%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
24.3%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pelham,TN (% below half of poverty level)
22.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
22.6%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pelham, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelham, TN (%)
22.0%White
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
49.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pelham, TN (absolute numbers)
407White
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
492+ races
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pelham, TN
Children below poverty level:
Pelham, Tennessee:
24.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Pelham:
19.9%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Pelham:
48.1%
Tennessee:
45.0%
47.3%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
33.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
28.9%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
10.6%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
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