Latest news about poverty in Dyersburg, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.7% of Dyersburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 42.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.7% of high school graduates and 46.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled males and 25.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 40.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dyersburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Dyersburg:
23.7%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Dyersburg:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Dyersburg:
23.4%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 24.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Dyersburg:
37.3%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Dyersburg:
25.5%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 27.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Dyersburg:
33.6%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
40.1%
Poverty by age in Dyersburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dyersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
31.0%5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
33.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dyersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
72.5%5 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
48.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.8%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
49.0%35 to 44 years
31.1%45 to 54 years
19.9%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dyersburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
25.7%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dyersburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dyersburg, TN (%)
14.5%White
37.3%Black
81.4%American Indian
61.1%Asian
0.0%Other race
46.2%2+ races
46.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dyersburg, TN (absolute numbers)
1,534White
1,335Black
45American Indian
60Asian
0Other race
8162+ races
216Hispanic
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dyersburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Dyersburg, Tennessee:
22.3%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Dyersburg:
19.7%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Dyersburg:
46.0%
Tennessee:
45.0%
22.8%Married-couple family
8.1%Male, no wife present
69.1%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.3%Worked part-time
71.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
9.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
33.9%One part-time, other didn't work
46.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
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