Latest news about poverty in Shelbyville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.1% of Shelbyville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 10.8% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.9%. For comparison, it was 38.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shelbyville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
18.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelbyville:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelbyville:
15.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelbyville:
10.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.9%
Residents above poverty level:
38.6%
Poverty by age in Shelbyville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelbyville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
20.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
42.0%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelbyville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
43.1%12 to 14 years
34.7%15 years
25.5%16 and 17 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelbyville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
4.1%Under 6 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelbyville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, TN (%)
18.3%White
9.6%Black
1.8%American Indian
19.9%Other race
13.6%2+ races
19.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelbyville, TN (absolute numbers)
2,438White
246Black
10American Indian
336Other race
5522+ races
1,219Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
23.3%Below poverty level
76.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelbyville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Shelbyville, Tennessee:
27.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelbyville:
10.8%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelbyville:
17.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
4.1%Married-couple family
29.2%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
66.6%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
16.7%Both worked part-time
57.1%One part-time, other didn't work
26.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.1%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
7.1%1939 or earlier
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