Tennessee Poverty Rate
In Tennessee, an estimated 927,587 of 6,811,613 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Tennessee is 13.6%.
- How many people in Tennessee live in poverty?
In Tennessee, an estimated 927,587 of 6,811,613 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Tennessee compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Tennessee is 6.25% higher than the US average. In Tennessee, an estimated 13.6% of 6,811,613 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Tennessee
2021
13.6% of 6.8 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Tennessee
2021
18.1% of 1.5 million people
Under 5 years
Tennessee
2021
18.5% of 389 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Tennessee
2021
17.9% of 1.1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Tennessee
2021
17.8% of 1.5 million people
18 to 64 years
Tennessee
2021
13% of 4.1 million people
18 to 34 years
Tennessee
2021
16% of 1.5 million people
35 to 64 years
Tennessee
2021
11.3% of 2.7 million people
60 years and over
Tennessee
2021
10.8% of 1.6 million people
65 years and over
Tennessee
2021
10.2% of 1.2 million people
- Gender
Male
Tennessee
2021
12.3% of 3.3 million people
Female
Tennessee
2021
14.9% of 3.5 million people
- Race
White
Tennessee
2021
11.2% of 5 million people
Black or African American
Tennessee
2021
22.2% of 1 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Tennessee
2021
20.5% of 18 thousand people
Asian
Tennessee
2021
11.1% of 116 thousand people
Some other race
Tennessee
2021
23% of 177 thousand people
Two or more races
Tennessee
2021
17.5% of 463 thousand people
Hispanic
Tennessee
2021
20.2% of 409 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Tennessee
2021
11.1% of 4.9 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Tennessee
2021
11.4% of 4.7 million people
Less than high school graduate
Tennessee
2021
26.3% of 474 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Tennessee
2021
14.8% of 1.5 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Tennessee
2021
9.9% of 1.3 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Tennessee
2021
4.5% of 1.5 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Tennessee
2021
7.2% of 3.4 million people
Employed
Tennessee
2021
5.8% of 3.2 million people
Male
Tennessee
2021
4.9% of 1.7 million people
Female
Tennessee
2021
6.8% of 1.5 million people
Unemployed
Tennessee
2021
32.3% of 179 thousand people
Male
Tennessee
2021
29.5% of 92 thousand people
Female
Tennessee
2021
35.3% of 86 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Tennessee
2021
12.5% of 5.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Tennessee
2021
2.4% of 2.4 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Tennessee
2021
16.2% of 1.2 million people
Did not work
Tennessee
2021
22.4% of 2 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Tennessee
2021
25.8% of 1.4 million people
Male
Tennessee
2021
22.8% of 652 thousand people
Female
Tennessee
2021
28.5% of 702 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Tennessee
2021
45.6% of 153 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Tennessee
2021
19.1% of 271 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Tennessee
2021
23.2% of 165 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Tennessee
2021
22.2% of 172 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Tennessee
2021
30.9% of 226 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Tennessee
2021
22.3% of 205 thousand people
75 years and over
Tennessee
2021
19.4% of 157 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Tennessee
2021
3.6% of 573 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Tennessee
2021
34.8% of 278 thousand people
Did not work
Tennessee
2021
46% of 503 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Tennessee
2021
13.5%