Poverty Fact Sheets
The School of Social Work in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ is dedicated to understanding poverty and its causes through research and engaged scholarship. Our purpose is to identify the most effective ways to eliminate poverty and promote social and economic development for our region. If you would like more information on ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ poverty, please contact Dr. Elena Delavega at mdlavega@memphis.edu.
Fact Sheets:
- 2025 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2024 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2023 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2022 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2021 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2020 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Families in Poverty
- 2020 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2019 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2019 Jobs Report
- 2018 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2018 Welfare Fact Sheet
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2017 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2016 Trends in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty with Detailed Poverty Tables
- 2016 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2015 Median Household Income Rankings Report
- Is ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ the Poorest City or Not? Ranking ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty
- Trends in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty with Detailed Poverty Tables, 2012-2014
- Change in Shelby County Educational Attainment 2006-2014
- 2015 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2014 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Transportation Fact Sheet
- 2014 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Child Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2014 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2014 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Unemployment Fact Sheet
- 2014 Racial Divergence Poverty Ratio
- 2013 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2012 Detailed Table of Poverty Rates
- 2012 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2011-2012 Unemployment Fact Sheet Shelby County and the City of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
Earned Income Tax Credit Fact Sheets
- 2023 Earned Income Tax Credit: A Primer
- 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit: A Primer
- 2020 Earned Income Tax Credit: A Primer
- 2019 Earned Income Tax Credit: A Primer
- Earned Income Fact Sheet
- Earned Income Tax Credit Non-Claim Rates in 2011
- Earned Income Tax Credit State Ranking Fact Sheet
National Civil Rights Museum Poverty Report: MLK 50
In 2018, the National Civil Rights Museum in ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, TN commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Elena Delavega partnered with the museum to curate and publish a report examining poverty in the city of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ over the course of the 50 years since Dr. King's death. The report was discussed on news outlets around the globe, prompting interviews with Dr. Delavega from the likes of local news channels to international news outlets like Al Jazeera. You can find that report at the link below:
Poverty through the United States
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ is a leader in poverty research. Social Work at the University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ collaborates with faculty throughout the country to produce poverty fact sheets to inform on the state of poverty in various geographical locations. These efforts are designed to strengthen collaborative relationships and to provide comparative poverty data from diverse places in the United States. We serve as a clearinghouse for poverty data and we serve the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ community, the state, and the nation.
- 2017 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2017 Lancaster, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2017 Lebanon County, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2017 Philadelphia, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2017 Reading, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
- 2017 York County, PA Poverty Fact Sheet
Author of fact sheets: Dr. Elena Delavega, Assistant Professor at the University of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ School of Social Work, research interests include poverty and the intersection of oppression, marginalization, and exclusion: the role of education, disabilities, and ontologies.