Shelby County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Shelby County | % | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 195,530 | 21.29%, see rank | 17.83% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 37,306 | 16.79%, see rank | 13.43% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Shelby County | % | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 184,297 | 20.25%, see rank | 17.26% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 34,915 | 15.76%, see rank | 12.99% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Shelby County | % | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 178,079 | 19.73%, see rank | 16.50% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 34,237 | 15.35%, see rank | 12.41% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Shelby County | % | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 173,796 | 19.35%, see rank | 16.12% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 33,454 | 15.15%, see rank | 12.25% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Shelby County | % | Tennessee | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 140,398 | 15.98%, see rank | 13.48% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 29,691 | 12.89%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
