Latest news about poverty in Lebanon, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.6% of Lebanon, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.1% of high school graduates and 34.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.5%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lebanon, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lebanon:
14.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lebanon:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lebanon:
23.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lebanon:
23.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Lebanon, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lebanon,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
32.9%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
15.8%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lebanon,TN (percentage below poverty level)
31.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
7.5%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
38.3%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lebanon,TN (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lebanon, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lebanon, TN (%)
7.9%White
19.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
26.7%Asian
35.0%Other race
32.3%2+ races
27.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lebanon, TN (absolute numbers)
2,332White
783Black
0American Indian
179Asian
251Other race
1,4292+ races
800Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
26.2%Below poverty level
73.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lebanon, TN
Children below poverty level:
Lebanon, Tennessee:
20.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lebanon:
9.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lebanon:
34.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
25.8%Married-couple family
2.0%Male, no wife present
72.1%Female, no husband present
8.5%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
74.6%Did not work
10.4%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
57.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
7.1%One part-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
14.4%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
14.7%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
15.8%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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