25.6% of Ripley, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 18.4% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.8%. For comparison, it was 43.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ripley, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
25.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ripley:
14.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ripley:
32.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ripley:
33.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.8%
Residents above poverty level:
43.1%
Poverty by age in Ripley, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ripley,TN (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
82.9%5 years
47.4%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.9%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
23.9%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
15.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ripley,TN (percentage below poverty level)
11.9%Under 5 years
53.6%5 years
40.2%6 to 11 years
4.6%12 to 14 years
68.3%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
24.5%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
39.0%45 to 54 years
31.2%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
23.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ripley,TN (% below half of poverty level)
24.2%Under 6 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
20.5%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
23.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ripley, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, TN (%)
13.2%White
29.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
58.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ripley, TN (absolute numbers)
367White
1,247Black
0American Indian
0Other race
2722+ races
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ripley, TN
Children below poverty level:
Ripley, Tennessee:
33.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ripley:
18.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ripley:
35.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
11.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.6%Female, no husband present
8.7%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
79.7%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.2%One part-time, other didn't work
81.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
61.8%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
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