37.6% of Waynesboro, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 64.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 27.0% of high school graduates and 68.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 61.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.8%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Waynesboro, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesboro:
37.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Waynesboro:
20.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Waynesboro:
61.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Waynesboro:
37.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.8%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Waynesboro, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Waynesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
66.0%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
63.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
39.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Waynesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
83.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
29.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
80.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Waynesboro,TN (% below half of poverty level)
66.9%Under 6 years
49.4%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
15.1%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
29.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Waynesboro, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesboro, TN (%)
35.0%White
92.0%Black
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
2.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Waynesboro, TN (absolute numbers)
560White
166Black
10Other race
36.4%Below poverty level
63.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Waynesboro, TN
Children below poverty level:
Waynesboro, Tennessee:
50.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Waynesboro:
27.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Waynesboro:
68.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
5.8%Married-couple family
19.4%Male, no wife present
74.8%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
17.4%Worked part-time
75.0%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
26.7%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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