Latest news about poverty in Franklin, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.0% of Franklin, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 346.4% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 3.3% of high school graduates and 5.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.6%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Franklin, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
3.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Franklin:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Franklin:
6.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Franklin:
21.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.6%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Franklin, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Franklin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Franklin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Franklin,TN (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Franklin, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, TN (%)
3.7%White
13.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.4%Asian
3.5%Other race
4.4%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Franklin, TN (absolute numbers)
2,409White
672Black
0American Indian
415Asian
37Other race
3182+ races
580Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
0.5%Below poverty level
99.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Franklin, TN
Children below poverty level:
Franklin, Tennessee:
3.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Franklin:
3.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Franklin:
5.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
38.3%Married-couple family
1.1%Male, no wife present
60.6%Female, no husband present
6.7%Worked full-time, year-round
45.6%Worked part-time
47.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.3%One full-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both worked part-time
11.0%One part-time, other didn't work
27.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
17.7%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
23.8%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
10.9%1999 to 2000
31.6%1995 to 1998
16.3%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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