Latest news about poverty in Savannah, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.2% of Savannah, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 17.2% of high school graduates and 50.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.5%. For comparison, it was 38.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Savannah, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:
25.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Savannah:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Savannah:
39.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Savannah:
28.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.5%
Residents above poverty level:
38.3%
Poverty by age in Savannah, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Savannah,TN (percentage below poverty level)
58.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.2%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Savannah,TN (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Savannah,TN (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Savannah, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, TN (%)
25.0%White
26.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
22.8%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Savannah, TN (absolute numbers)
1,358White
104Black
0American Indian
0Asian
1602+ races
113Hispanic
25.0%Below poverty level
75.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Savannah, TN
Children below poverty level:
Savannah, Tennessee:
28.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Savannah:
17.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Savannah:
50.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
8.7%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
82.5%Female, no husband present
10.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
71.1%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
35.1%Both worked part-time
45.9%One part-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
32.7%1970 to 1979
26.3%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
13.4%1980 to 1989
31.3%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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