12.4% of Sharon, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.5% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.7%. For comparison, it was 37.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sharon, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
12.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sharon:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sharon:
19.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sharon:
44.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.7%
Residents above poverty level:
37.7%
Poverty by age in Sharon, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sharon,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sharon,TN (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
25.9%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
25.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sharon,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sharon, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, TN (%)
13.0%White
31.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sharon, TN (absolute numbers)
124White
17Black
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sharon, TN
Children below poverty level:
Sharon, Tennessee:
15.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sharon:
9.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sharon:
16.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
9.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
90.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
26.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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