Latest news about poverty in Cleveland, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.3% of Cleveland, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.0% of high school graduates and 29.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.1%. For comparison, it was 39.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cleveland, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
17.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cleveland:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cleveland:
21.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cleveland:
23.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.1%
Residents above poverty level:
39.6%
Poverty by age in Cleveland, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cleveland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
25.3%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cleveland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
31.5%Under 5 years
21.5%5 years
21.4%6 to 11 years
43.6%12 to 14 years
63.8%15 years
61.7%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cleveland,TN (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cleveland, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, TN (%)
15.8%White
18.7%Black
5.8%American Indian
6.4%Asian
17.8%Other race
22.5%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cleveland, TN (absolute numbers)
5,391White
695Black
3American Indian
56Asian
526Other race
7502+ races
693Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cleveland, TN
Children below poverty level:
Cleveland, Tennessee:
25.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cleveland:
12.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cleveland:
29.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
19.9%Married-couple family
23.3%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
37.0%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.4%One full-time, other part-time
20.6%One full-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both worked part-time
19.7%One part-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
25.3%1970 to 1979
24.8%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
9.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
23.4%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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