Tennessee's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 13.1%, the 35th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 14.7%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 13.1 | [29] |
2018 | 12.0 | [29] |
2017 | 11.5 | [29] |
2017 | 11.3 | [29] |
2016 | 14.9 | [29] |
2015 | 14.7 | [29] |
2014 | 17.3 | [29] |
2013 | 18.1 | [29] |
2013 | 15.5 | [29] |
2012 | 18.6 | [29] |
2011 | 16.3 | [29] |
2010 | 16.7 | [29] |
2009 | 16.5 | [29] |
2008 | 15.0 | [29] |
2007 | 14.8 | [29] |
2006 | 14.9 | [29] |
2005 | 14.9 | [29] |
2004 | 15.9 | [29] |
2003 | 14.0 | [29] |
2002 | 14.8 | [29] |
2001 | 14.1 | [29] |
2000 | 13.5 | [29] |
1999 | 11.9 | [29] |
1998 | 13.4 | [29] |
1997 | 14.3 | [29] |
1996 | 15.9 | [29] |
1995 | 15.5 | [29] |
1994 | 14.6 | [29] |
1993 | 19.6 | [29] |
1992 | 17.0 | [29] |
1991 | 15.5 | [29] |
1990 | 16.9 | [29] |
1989 | 18.4 | [29] |
1988 | 18.0 | [29] |
1987 | 16.9 | [29] |
1986 | 18.3 | [29] |
1985 | 18.1 | [29] |
1984 | 17.4 | [29] |
1983 | 20.0 | [29] |
1982 | 23.6 | [29] |
1981 | 20.9 | [29] |
1980 | 19.6 | [29] |