26.9% of Jellico, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 21.3% of high school graduates and 47.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.4%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jellico, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jellico:
26.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jellico:
11.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jellico:
34.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 37.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jellico:
53.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.4%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Jellico, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jellico,TN (percentage below poverty level)
70.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
55.8%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
42.5%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
18.3%65 to 74 years
16.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jellico,TN (percentage below poverty level)
9.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
58.8%35 to 44 years
37.4%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jellico,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
48.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jellico, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jellico, TN (%)
27.5%White
0.0%Black
22.2%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jellico, TN (absolute numbers)
425White
0Black
362+ races
26.1%Below poverty level
73.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jellico, TN
Children below poverty level:
Jellico, Tennessee:
25.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jellico:
21.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jellico:
47.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
89.3%Married-couple family
4.5%Male, no wife present
6.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
88.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
5.9%One part-time, other didn't work
71.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
8.9%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
2.4%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
15.1%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
13.8%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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