13.4% of Spencer, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.6% of high school graduates and 31.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.9%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spencer, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
13.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spencer:
3.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spencer:
28.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 23.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spencer:
60.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Spencer, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spencer,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
7.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
21.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spencer,TN (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
17.8%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spencer,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spencer, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, TN (%)
10.0%White
58.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spencer, TN (absolute numbers)
124White
862+ races
4Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spencer, TN
Children below poverty level:
Spencer, Tennessee:
3.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spencer:
11.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spencer:
31.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
59.1%Married-couple family
27.3%Male, no wife present
13.6%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
5.9%Worked part-time
88.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both worked part-time
29.6%One part-time, other didn't work
29.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
18.5%1980 to 1989
33.7%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
17.4%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
22.1%1980 to 1989
30.0%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
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