20.4% of Cumberland Gap, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 15.0% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 51.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cumberland Gap, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland Gap:
20.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cumberland Gap:
13.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cumberland Gap:
14.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cumberland Gap:
16.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
51.7%
Poverty by age in Cumberland Gap, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cumberland Gap,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
63.6%35 to 44 years
23.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cumberland Gap,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
66.7%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cumberland Gap,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cumberland Gap, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland Gap, TN (%)
18.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
40.0%2+ races
51.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cumberland Gap, TN (absolute numbers)
46White
0Black
1Asian
92+ races
6Hispanic
19.6%Below poverty level
80.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cumberland Gap, TN
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cumberland Gap:
15.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cumberland Gap:
37.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
33.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
13.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
58.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
40.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
20.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
20.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
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