4.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Shelby County, Tennessee

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

4.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Shelby County, Tennessee

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee compared

How does Shelby County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Shelby County, Tennessee

    4.5%

  • Tennessee

    3.8% (-16% lower than Shelby County, Tennessee)

  • National average

    3.5% (-22% lower than Shelby County, Tennessee)

4.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Shelby County, Tennessee

Historical Timeline

4.5% Poverty Rate for single people who worked full time in Shelby County, Tennessee historical data

  • 2015 - 3.7%

    The 2015 3.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 4.8%

    The 2016 increase to 4.8% from 2015 represents a 1.1% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 2.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 2.9% from 2016 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 5.3%

    The 2018 increase to 5.3% from 2017 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 2.9%

    The 2019 decrease to 2.9% from 2018 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 2.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 2.7% from 2019 represents a -0.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 3.7%

    The 2022 increase to 3.7% from 2021 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 4.5%

    The 2023 increase to 4.5% from 2022 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty dataset.