Latest news about poverty in Chattanooga, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.3% of Chattanooga, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 10.5% of high school graduates and 34.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.9%. For comparison, it was 25.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chattanooga, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chattanooga:
15.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chattanooga:
5.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chattanooga:
24.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chattanooga:
20.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.9%
Residents above poverty level:
25.2%
Poverty by age in Chattanooga, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chattanooga,TN (percentage below poverty level)
24.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chattanooga,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
49.3%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
21.5%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
25.2%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
17.6%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
24.5%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chattanooga,TN (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chattanooga, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chattanooga, TN (%)
9.2%White
26.1%Black
8.0%American Indian
5.3%Asian
57.4%Native Hawaiian
24.5%Other race
20.3%2+ races
30.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chattanooga, TN (absolute numbers)
9,216White
12,818Black
26American Indian
231Asian
30Native Hawaiian
1,217Other race
2,8952+ races
4,430Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chattanooga, TN
Children below poverty level:
Chattanooga, Tennessee:
22.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chattanooga:
10.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chattanooga:
34.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
29.3%Married-couple family
12.5%Male, no wife present
58.2%Female, no husband present
2.7%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.1%One full-time, other part-time
24.9%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
23.4%One part-time, other didn't work
30.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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