Latest news about poverty in Liberty, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Liberty, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.0% of high school graduates and 45.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.6%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberty, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
17.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberty:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberty:
39.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberty:
41.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Liberty, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberty,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
38.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
35.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberty,TN (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.1%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
34.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberty,TN (% below half of poverty level)
6.2%Under 6 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 17 years
34.6%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberty, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, TN (%)
18.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberty, TN (absolute numbers)
62White
2Black
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberty, TN
Children below poverty level:
Liberty, Tennessee:
10.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberty:
11.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberty:
45.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
30.0%Male, no wife present
20.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.1%Worked part-time
43.9%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
33.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
15.4%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
38.5%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
10.4%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
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