13.4% of Gallatin, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.1% of high school graduates and 18.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.2%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gallatin, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gallatin:
13.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gallatin:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gallatin:
22.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gallatin:
19.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.2%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Gallatin, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gallatin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
4.2%15 years
13.5%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
18.5%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gallatin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
29.6%Under 5 years
16.1%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
3.3%15 years
20.2%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gallatin,TN (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gallatin, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gallatin, TN (%)
6.4%White
34.3%Black
44.7%American Indian
0.8%Asian
22.6%Other race
7.8%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gallatin, TN (absolute numbers)
1,951White
2,246Black
70American Indian
9Asian
605Other race
3622+ races
955Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gallatin, TN
Children below poverty level:
Gallatin, Tennessee:
17.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gallatin:
9.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gallatin:
18.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
29.3%Married-couple family
36.9%Male, no wife present
33.8%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
28.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.9%One full-time, other part-time
40.6%One full-time, other didn't work
2.2%Both worked part-time
10.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
28.3%1950 to 1959
16.6%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
13.5%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
20.2%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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