11.6% of Murfreesboro, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.9% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 6.9% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.7%. For comparison, it was 34.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murfreesboro, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murfreesboro:
11.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murfreesboro:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murfreesboro:
20.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murfreesboro:
21.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.7%
Residents above poverty level:
34.2%
Poverty by age in Murfreesboro, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murfreesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
12.8%5 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.5%16 and 17 years
27.8%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murfreesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
31.9%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
48.9%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murfreesboro,TN (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murfreesboro, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murfreesboro, TN (%)
8.1%White
17.3%Black
24.6%American Indian
6.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
7.7%Other race
14.3%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murfreesboro, TN (absolute numbers)
8,161White
4,848Black
39American Indian
373Asian
0Native Hawaiian
311Other race
2,3162+ races
1,369Hispanic
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murfreesboro, TN
Children below poverty level:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee:
13.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murfreesboro:
6.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Murfreesboro:
20.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
32.2%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
61.3%Female, no husband present
19.2%Worked full-time, year-round
43.1%Worked part-time
37.7%Did not work
5.5%Both worked full-time
18.5%One full-time, other part-time
12.4%One full-time, other didn't work
12.9%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
20.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
7.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
22.1%1995 to 1998
16.1%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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