Latest news about poverty in Clarksville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Clarksville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.0% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.6% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.5%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clarksville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksville:
12.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clarksville:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clarksville:
13.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clarksville:
14.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.5%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Clarksville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clarksville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
17.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 14 years
52.9%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
10.7%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clarksville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
33.2%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
11.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.6%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clarksville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
7.4%Under 6 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clarksville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksville, TN (%)
10.4%White
16.7%Black
7.8%American Indian
6.9%Asian
11.9%Native Hawaiian
15.7%Other race
17.0%2+ races
15.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clarksville, TN (absolute numbers)
9,699White
6,305Black
63American Indian
316Asian
74Native Hawaiian
899Other race
4,0422+ races
3,199Hispanic
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clarksville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Clarksville, Tennessee:
17.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clarksville:
9.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clarksville:
23.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
42.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
46.0%Worked part-time
49.3%Did not work
4.3%Both worked full-time
6.8%One full-time, other part-time
31.3%One full-time, other didn't work
4.4%Both worked part-time
26.4%One part-time, other didn't work
26.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
9.8%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
18.4%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
18.9%1980 to 1989
16.1%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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