11.8% of Waverly, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.6% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 8.3% of high school graduates and 29.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.5%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waverly, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waverly:
11.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waverly:
2.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waverly:
16.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waverly:
31.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.5%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Waverly, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waverly,TN (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
60.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waverly,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waverly,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waverly, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waverly, TN (%)
9.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waverly, TN (absolute numbers)
347White
58Black
0Asian
0Other race
1012+ races
4Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waverly, TN
Children below poverty level:
Waverly, Tennessee:
12.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waverly:
8.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waverly:
29.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
72.9%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
17.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
26.9%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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