13.3% of Telford, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.5% of high school graduates and 45.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled males and 19.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.0%. For comparison, it was 12.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Telford, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Telford:
13.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Telford:
6.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Telford:
18.3%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 26.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Telford:
40.6%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Telford:
19.7%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 23.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Telford:
36.7%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.7%
Poverty by age in Telford, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Telford,TN (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
20.5%12 to 14 years
19.7%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
25.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Telford,TN (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Telford,TN (% below half of poverty level)
10.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Telford, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Telford, TN (%)
13.2%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
11.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Telford, TN (absolute numbers)
1,499White
0Black
0American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1192+ races
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Telford, TN
Children below poverty level:
Telford, Tennessee:
12.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Telford:
25.5%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Telford:
45.4%
Tennessee:
45.0%
62.0%Married-couple family
16.6%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
8.4%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.7%1999 to 2000
18.2%1995 to 1998
16.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
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