These Are America’s Poorest States, Ranked
#10: Tennessee
Median income per household: $53, 320
Rate of poverty: 13.9%
Despite the federal wage stagnation since 2009, Tennessee’s living expenses have climbed, marking an 18% rise in goods’ costs. Nashville’s housing market, with median home values at $313,000, sharpens the economic divide, intensifying struggles for the less affluent.
Tennessee grapples with significant poverty, witnessing one-fifth of its children in impoverished conditions, a state poverty rate twice the national average. The economic disparity underscores urgent issues needing resolution.
