Metropolitan Government, Tennessee (TN) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
14.0% of Metropolitan Government, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 14.6% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled males and 20.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 40.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Metropolitan Government, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Metropolitan Government: | 14.0% |
| Whole state: | 13.3% |
| Metropolitan Government: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Metropolitan Government: | 16.1% |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.8% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Metropolitan Government: | 29.3% |
| Tennessee: | 33.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Metropolitan Government: | 20.2% |
| Tennessee: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Metropolitan Government: | 30.8% |
| Tennessee: | 34.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 77.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 40.2% |
Poverty by age in Metropolitan Government, TN
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Metropolitan Government,TN (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.8%Under 5 years
- 14.9%5 years
- 18.3%6 to 11 years
- 27.2%12 to 14 years
- 8.1%15 years
- 28.8%16 and 17 years
- 18.8%18 to 24 years
- 7.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.1%35 to 44 years
- 10.2%45 to 54 years
- 10.5%55 to 64 years
- 12.2%65 to 74 years
- 8.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Metropolitan Government,TN (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.5%Under 5 years
- 50.9%5 years
- 25.7%6 to 11 years
- 16.7%12 to 14 years
- 16.1%15 years
- 24.0%16 and 17 years
- 29.9%18 to 24 years
- 15.6%25 to 34 years
- 11.8%35 to 44 years
- 10.7%45 to 54 years
- 12.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.4%65 to 74 years
- 10.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Metropolitan Government,TN (% below half of poverty level)
- 11.5%Under 5 years
- 12.8%5 years
- 10.4%6 to 11 years
- 8.7%12 to 14 years
- 8.0%15 years
- 7.4%16 and 17 years
- 12.6%18 to 24 years
- 6.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.4%35 to 44 years
- 3.9%45 to 54 years
- 3.8%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Metropolitan Government, TN
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metropolitan Government, TN (%)
- 8.5%White
- 21.3%Black
- 11.0%American Indian
- 10.2%Asian
- 32.8%Native Hawaiian
- 20.5%Other race
- 21.6%2+ races
- 24.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metropolitan Government, TN (absolute numbers)
- 32,567White
- 36,629Black
- 281American Indian
- 2,817Asian
- 166Native Hawaiian
- 7,968Other race
- 16,9802+ races
- 18,536Hispanic
- 13.4%Below poverty level
- 86.6%Above poverty level
- 18.4%Below poverty level
- 81.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Metropolitan Government, TN
Children below poverty level:
| Metropolitan Government, Tennessee: | 21.7% |
| State: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Metropolitan Government: | 14.6% |
| Tennessee: | 18.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Metropolitan Government: | 38.7% |
| Tennessee: | 45.0% |
- 29.8%Married-couple family
- 7.3%Male, no wife present
- 62.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.4%1999 to 2000
- 5.6%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 10.6%1980 to 1989
- 16.5%1970 to 1979
- 15.8%1960 to 1969
- 19.9%1950 to 1959
- 12.1%1940 to 1949
- 14.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.5%1999 to 2000
- 7.6%1995 to 1998
- 7.3%1990 to 1994
- 16.4%1980 to 1989
- 14.4%1970 to 1979
- 17.6%1960 to 1969
- 17.3%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 9.1%1939 or earlier