11.5% of Sewanee, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Sewanee, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sewanee:
11.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sewanee:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sewanee:
14.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sewanee:
7.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Sewanee, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sewanee,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sewanee,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
22.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sewanee,TN (% below half of poverty level)
25.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sewanee, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sewanee, TN (%)
12.6%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sewanee, TN (absolute numbers)
118White
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
9Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sewanee, TN
Children below poverty level:
Sewanee, Tennessee:
9.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sewanee:
10.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
18.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.0%Worked part-time
55.1%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
100.0%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
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
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.2%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
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