West Chester, Tennessee (TN) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
14.8% of West Chester, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 21.2% of high school graduates and 40.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.0% among disabled males and 24.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.9%. For comparison, it was 20.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Chester, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| West Chester: | 14.8% |
| Whole state: | 13.3% |
| West Chester: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.2% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Chester: | 17.0% |
| Tennessee: | 16.9% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 23.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Chester: | 35.7% |
| Tennessee: | 33.3% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Chester: | 24.8% |
| Tennessee: | 22.7% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Chester: | 40.2% |
| Tennessee: | 34.5% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 58.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.6% |
Poverty by age in West Chester, TN
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Chester,TN (percentage below poverty level)
- 9.6%Under 5 years
- 31.8%5 years
- 21.9%6 to 11 years
- 7.8%12 to 14 years
- 15.3%15 years
- 13.4%16 and 17 years
- 6.9%18 to 24 years
- 13.2%25 to 34 years
- 5.6%35 to 44 years
- 7.5%45 to 54 years
- 17.8%55 to 64 years
- 15.3%65 to 74 years
- 12.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Chester,TN (percentage below poverty level)
- 32.3%Under 5 years
- 27.3%5 years
- 7.1%6 to 11 years
- 28.0%12 to 14 years
- 20.3%15 years
- 29.4%16 and 17 years
- 21.6%18 to 24 years
- 18.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.3%35 to 44 years
- 11.7%45 to 54 years
- 15.6%55 to 64 years
- 10.2%65 to 74 years
- 13.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Chester,TN (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.0%Under 5 years
- 10.3%5 years
- 4.6%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 6.0%15 years
- 3.0%16 and 17 years
- 9.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.2%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.5%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Chester, TN
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Chester, TN (%)
- 11.0%White
- 31.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 28.0%2+ races
- 4.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Chester, TN (absolute numbers)
- 956White
- 374Black
- 6American Indian
- 0Asian
- 3702+ races
- 9Hispanic
- 13.9%Below poverty level
- 86.1%Above poverty level
- 27.0%Below poverty level
- 73.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Chester, TN
Children below poverty level:
| West Chester, Tennessee: | 18.7% |
| State: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Chester: | 21.2% |
| Tennessee: | 18.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Chester: | 40.4% |
| Tennessee: | 45.0% |
- 37.0%Married-couple family
- 11.6%Male, no wife present
- 51.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 12.6%1995 to 1998
- 4.7%1990 to 1994
- 26.4%1980 to 1989
- 15.0%1970 to 1979
- 19.7%1960 to 1969
- 6.3%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 7.5%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 2.7%1999 to 2000
- 11.5%1995 to 1998
- 12.8%1990 to 1994
- 19.2%1980 to 1989
- 21.9%1970 to 1979
- 13.1%1960 to 1969
- 6.4%1950 to 1959
- 7.5%1940 to 1949
- 4.9%1939 or earlier