Latest news about poverty in Harrison, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.7% of Harrison, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 181.5% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 4.5% of high school graduates and 36.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.5%. For comparison, it was 22.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Harrison, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Harrison:
4.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Harrison:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Harrison:
5.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Harrison:
19.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.8%
Poverty by age in Harrison, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Harrison,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Harrison,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Harrison,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Harrison, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrison, TN (%)
4.6%White
1.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
12.3%2+ races
3.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Harrison, TN (absolute numbers)
292White
33Black
0American Indian
28Asian
0Other race
142+ races
5Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Harrison, TN
Children below poverty level:
Harrison, Tennessee:
0.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Harrison:
4.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Harrison:
36.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
89.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
10.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
67.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.1%One part-time, other didn't work
72.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
41.5%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
22.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.7%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
37.3%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
2.7%1939 or earlier
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