Tennessee
State Government
Governor
Bill Lee (R)
State Senate
6
Democrats,
27
Republicans
State House
24
Democrats,
75
Republicans
Tennessee
Economic well-being - Tennessee
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.156
Minimum wage
7.25
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.314
Poverty rate
13.5%
Unemployment rate
3.6
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
9.7
Poverty by demographic - Tennessee
Child poverty rate
0.19
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
4000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
157000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
104000
Senior poverty rate
12.2 %
Women in poverty
3,611,301
January 12, 2023
Report highlights trends in child care costs, poverty, diversity for children
November 9, 2022
Report: Tennessee increasingly unaffordable for working adults with disabilities
January 16, 2020
Nashville ranks 9th highest in the country for students living in poverty
May 7, 2019
How One Nashville School Is Adapting To A Gentrifying Neighborhood
April 24, 2019
Trump Encourages Tennessee to Pass School Voucher Plan
March 22, 2019