23.0% of Petersburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 26.7% of high school graduates and 15.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.0%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Petersburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
23.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Petersburg:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Petersburg:
14.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Petersburg:
16.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.0%
Residents above poverty level:
20.6%
Poverty by age in Petersburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Petersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
40.6%35 to 44 years
20.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
31.4%65 to 74 years
61.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Petersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.3%18 to 24 years
9.7%25 to 34 years
56.0%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
38.9%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Petersburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.7%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Petersburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, TN (%)
21.0%White
39.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
9.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Petersburg, TN (absolute numbers)
99White
6Black
16American Indian
0Asian
32+ races
22.3%Below poverty level
77.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Petersburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Petersburg, Tennessee:
10.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Petersburg:
26.7%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Petersburg:
15.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
59.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
75.8%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
29.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
6.3%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
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