Latest news about poverty in Memphis, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.6% of Memphis, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 39.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.6% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.1% of high school graduates and 47.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled males and 26.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Memphis, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Memphis:
22.6%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Memphis:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Memphis:
19.7%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 22.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Memphis:
27.0%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Memphis:
26.2%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Memphis:
29.6%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Memphis, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Memphis,TN (percentage below poverty level)
34.4%Under 5 years
39.6%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
35.1%12 to 14 years
16.0%15 years
26.4%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Memphis,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.1%Under 5 years
29.1%5 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
30.9%15 years
41.1%16 and 17 years
36.3%18 to 24 years
25.1%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
16.3%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
21.1%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Memphis,TN (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 5 years
16.6%5 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
11.8%12 to 14 years
13.1%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Memphis, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, TN (%)
10.3%White
26.5%Black
50.4%American Indian
11.9%Asian
2.3%Native Hawaiian
29.3%Other race
25.5%2+ races
27.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, TN (absolute numbers)
14,793White
103,523Black
887American Indian
1,159Asian
5Native Hawaiian
10,226Other race
7,5242+ races
14,694Hispanic
22.5%Below poverty level
77.5%Above poverty level
23.1%Below poverty level
76.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Memphis, TN
Children below poverty level:
Memphis, Tennessee:
32.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Memphis:
18.1%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Memphis:
47.7%
Tennessee:
45.0%
17.8%Married-couple family
11.0%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
3.9%Worked full-time, year-round
30.3%Worked part-time
65.8%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
6.6%One full-time, other part-time
14.9%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
39.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
14.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
23.9%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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