Latest news about poverty in Dyersburg, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.2% of Dyersburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 17.2% of high school graduates and 50.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.2%. For comparison, it was 37.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dyersburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dyersburg:
21.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dyersburg:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dyersburg:
32.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dyersburg:
30.3%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.2%
Residents above poverty level:
37.7%
Poverty by age in Dyersburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dyersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
23.8%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
28.4%15 years
35.4%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
25.6%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dyersburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
38.0%12 to 14 years
7.0%15 years
35.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dyersburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
12.8%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dyersburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dyersburg, TN (%)
15.0%White
33.0%Black
74.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
3.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dyersburg, TN (absolute numbers)
1,581White
1,221Black
17American Indian
93Asian
0Other race
3562+ races
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
27.8%Below poverty level
72.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dyersburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Dyersburg, Tennessee:
19.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dyersburg:
17.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dyersburg:
50.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
27.5%Married-couple family
10.7%Male, no wife present
61.9%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.3%Worked part-time
76.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
6.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
17.8%1970 to 1979
24.3%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
9.4%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
13.1%1939 or earlier
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