11.8% of Smyrna, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.2% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 8.5% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 34.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Smyrna, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Smyrna:
11.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Smyrna:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Smyrna:
17.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Smyrna:
15.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.1%
Poverty by age in Smyrna, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Smyrna,TN (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Smyrna,TN (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
45.8%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
34.2%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Smyrna,TN (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Smyrna, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smyrna, TN (%)
8.8%White
12.8%Black
6.5%American Indian
3.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
29.0%Other race
17.6%2+ races
24.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Smyrna, TN (absolute numbers)
2,826White
1,246Black
7American Indian
113Asian
0Native Hawaiian
678Other race
1,1392+ races
1,912Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Smyrna, TN
Children below poverty level:
Smyrna, Tennessee:
16.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Smyrna:
8.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Smyrna:
17.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
36.4%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
56.9%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
45.0%Worked part-time
43.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.4%One full-time, other part-time
21.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.6%Both worked part-time
34.4%One part-time, other didn't work
25.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.4%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
23.3%1995 to 1998
17.8%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
1.2%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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