28.4% of Pulaski, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 22.9% of high school graduates and 23.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 44.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pulaski, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pulaski:
28.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pulaski:
16.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pulaski:
17.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pulaski:
9.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
44.4%
Poverty by age in Pulaski, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pulaski,TN (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
67.9%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
67.5%15 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
20.4%45 to 54 years
48.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pulaski,TN (percentage below poverty level)
32.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pulaski,TN (% below half of poverty level)
22.9%Under 6 years
24.0%6 to 11 years
21.9%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pulaski, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pulaski, TN (%)
26.0%White
19.6%Black
0.0%American Indian
66.8%Other race
48.5%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pulaski, TN (absolute numbers)
1,266White
268Black
0American Indian
166Other race
5672+ races
169Hispanic
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pulaski, TN
Children below poverty level:
Pulaski, Tennessee:
41.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pulaski:
22.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pulaski:
23.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
45.0%Married-couple family
4.6%Male, no wife present
50.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.9%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.4%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
80.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
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