Latest news about poverty in Charleston, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Charleston, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.5% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 6.2% of high school graduates and 25.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.5%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Charleston, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
11.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Charleston:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Charleston:
16.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Charleston:
34.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.5%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Charleston, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Charleston,TN (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Charleston,TN (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
91.7%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
71.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Charleston,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
27.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Charleston, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, TN (%)
8.9%White
6.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
45.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Charleston, TN (absolute numbers)
47White
4Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
332+ races
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Charleston, TN
Children below poverty level:
Charleston, Tennessee:
23.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Charleston:
6.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Charleston:
25.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
91.3%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
54.5%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
20.0%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
46.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
15.3%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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