15.6% of Millington, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.0% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 33.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Millington, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Millington:
15.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Millington:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Millington:
32.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Millington:
44.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.0%
Residents above poverty level:
33.9%
Poverty by age in Millington, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Millington,TN (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
37.3%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Millington,TN (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
51.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
14.5%55 to 64 years
32.7%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Millington,TN (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Millington, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Millington, TN (%)
9.2%White
25.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
69.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.2%2+ races
0.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Millington, TN (absolute numbers)
493White
785Black
0American Indian
170Asian
0Other race
542+ races
9Hispanic
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
31.9%Below poverty level
68.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Millington, TN
Children below poverty level:
Millington, Tennessee:
12.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Millington:
11.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Millington:
35.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
38.5%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
3.0%Worked part-time
91.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
24.9%One full-time, other part-time
1.7%One full-time, other didn't work
1.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
72.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
47.2%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
8.1%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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