Tennessee

State Government

Governor

Bill Lee (R)

State Senate

Democrats,

Republicans

State House

Democrats,

Republicans

Assets - Tennessee

Average College Debt

$37,054

Unbanked Households

5.70%

Family - Tennessee

Children in foster care

9,065

Percent of children in immigrant families

14%

Percent of children living in single parent families

34%

Housing - Tennessee

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 5941

People experiencing homelessness

8,280.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

199,400.0

Percent renters

0.332

Total households

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

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

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

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

12.2 %

Women in poverty

3,611,301

October 15, 2011

The Tennessean, October 15, 2011: Dental school clinics offer great savings

"'We see children as young as 4 years old and adults as old as in their 80s,' said Dr. Patton. In addition to working with individuals who make appointments, 'we work (through grants) with various groups such as veterans, children and the homeless, and we see a wide range of people in terms of age, ethnicity and income.'"

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