Poverty Rate in Nashville
In Nashville, an estimated 95,995 of 661,079 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Nashville?
The poverty rate in Nashville is 14.5%.
- How many people in Nashville live in poverty?
In Nashville, an estimated 95,995 of 661,079 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Nashville compare to the average for Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Nashville is 6.62% higher than the Tennessee average. In Nashville, an estimated 14.5% of 661,079 people live in poverty. In Tennessee, 13.6% of 6,811,613 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Nashville compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Nashville is 13.28% higher than the US average. In Nashville, an estimated 14.5% of 661,079 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Nashville
2021
15.3% of 657 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Nashville
2021
23.1% of 133 thousand people
Under 5 years
Nashville
2021
20.2% of 42 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Nashville
2021
24.4% of 91 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Nashville
2021
22.9% of 132 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Nashville
2021
13.9% of 437 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Nashville
2021
16.9% of 190 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Nashville
2021
11.7% of 247 thousand people
60 years and over
Nashville
2021
10.9% of 123 thousand people
65 years and over
Nashville
2021
10.4% of 87 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Nashville
2021
13.2% of 317 thousand people
Female
Nashville
2021
17.3% of 340 thousand people
- Race
White
Nashville
2021
10.6% of 367 thousand people
Black or African American
Nashville
2021
20.6% of 170 thousand people
Asian
Nashville
2021
26.8% of 24 thousand people
Some other race
Nashville
2021
21.6% of 36 thousand people
Two or more races
Nashville
2021
20.6% of 58 thousand people
Hispanic
Nashville
2021
21.3% of 70 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Nashville
2021
10.2% of 360 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Nashville
2021
11.9% of 470 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Nashville
2021
31.6% of 45 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Nashville
2021
16.6% of 99 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Nashville
2021
11.3% of 107 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Nashville
2021
6% of 219 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Nashville
2021
8% of 382 thousand people
Employed
Nashville
2021
6.9% of 366 thousand people
Male
Nashville
2021
6.1% of 191 thousand people
Female
Nashville
2021
7.9% of 175 thousand people
Unemployed
Nashville
2021
32.1% of 16 thousand people
Male
Nashville
2021
27.4% of 7 thousand people
Female
Nashville
2021
36% of 9 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Nashville
2021
13.6% of 539 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nashville
2021
2.7% of 271 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Nashville
2021
20.4% of 126 thousand people
Did not work
Nashville
2021
28.4% of 142 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Nashville
2021
21.3% of 206 thousand people
Male
Nashville
2021
17.8% of 99 thousand people
Female
Nashville
2021
24.6% of 106 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Nashville
2021
42.1% of 25 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Nashville
2021
15% of 71 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Nashville
2021
15.3% of 30 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Nashville
2021
22.5% of 24 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Nashville
2021
25.8% of 24 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Nashville
2021
19.7% of 21 thousand people
75 years and over
Nashville
2021
19.3% of 11 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nashville
2021
2.7% of 111 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Nashville
2021
35.6% of 47 thousand people
Did not work
Nashville
2021
51.1% of 47 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Nashville
2021
15%