Latest news about poverty in Columbia, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.5% of Columbia, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.0% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.1% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
12.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia:
20.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia:
19.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Columbia, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia,TN (percentage below poverty level)
35.2%Under 5 years
25.2%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
22.4%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia,TN (percentage below poverty level)
24.5%Under 5 years
48.9%5 years
22.9%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
2.0%15 years
0.5%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
23.4%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia,TN (% below half of poverty level)
15.9%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, TN (%)
8.5%White
22.0%Black
61.6%American Indian
28.5%Asian
8.6%Other race
33.5%2+ races
20.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia, TN (absolute numbers)
2,524White
1,518Black
144American Indian
51Asian
42Other race
1,6192+ races
885Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia, TN
Children below poverty level:
Columbia, Tennessee:
15.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia:
9.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia:
21.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
15.7%Married-couple family
25.4%Male, no wife present
59.0%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
26.4%Worked part-time
71.6%Did not work
4.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
19.7%Both worked part-time
45.7%One part-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
17.6%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
10.1%1995 to 1998
11.5%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
8.3%1939 or earlier
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