7.3% of Rossville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 81.7% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 6.4% of high school graduates and 51.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 2.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rossville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rossville:
7.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rossville:
1.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rossville:
29.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rossville:
67.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
2.1%
Poverty by age in Rossville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rossville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rossville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rossville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rossville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rossville, TN (%)
1.3%White
33.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rossville, TN (absolute numbers)
12White
67Black
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rossville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Rossville, Tennessee:
0.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rossville:
6.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rossville:
51.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
25.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
35.7%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
9.8%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
1.8%1940 to 1949
19.6%1939 or earlier
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