Whitesburg, Tennessee (TN) Poverty Rate Data Information about poor and low-income residents
12.9% of Whitesburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.6% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.8% of high school graduates and 44.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled males and 14.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.7%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitesburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesburg:
12.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitesburg:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Whitesburg:
11.9%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitesburg:
21.8%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Whitesburg:
14.9%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 23.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitesburg:
27.5%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Whitesburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitesburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
41.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitesburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
69.8%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
45.6%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitesburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
20.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitesburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesburg, TN (%)
11.8%White
9.6%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitesburg, TN (absolute numbers)
517White
9Black
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitesburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Whitesburg, Tennessee:
17.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Whitesburg:
13.8%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Whitesburg:
44.8%
Tennessee:
45.0%
65.0%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
16.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
31.1%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
15.6%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
6.5%1939 or earlier
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