Latest news about poverty in Cookeville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.5% of Cookeville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.5% of high school graduates and 35.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.0%. For comparison, it was 39.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cookeville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cookeville:
21.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cookeville:
12.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cookeville:
35.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cookeville:
22.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.0%
Residents above poverty level:
39.7%
Poverty by age in Cookeville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cookeville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.6%Under 5 years
34.7%5 years
52.2%6 to 11 years
16.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.9%16 and 17 years
40.6%18 to 24 years
34.3%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
14.2%45 to 54 years
26.6%55 to 64 years
25.4%65 to 74 years
8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cookeville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
53.6%Under 5 years
13.6%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
48.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
24.9%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
31.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cookeville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
24.4%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cookeville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cookeville, TN (%)
24.2%White
21.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.9%Asian
45.6%Other race
32.7%2+ races
40.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cookeville, TN (absolute numbers)
6,466White
233Black
0American Indian
60Asian
527Other race
1,0332+ races
1,490Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
48.0%Below poverty level
52.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cookeville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Cookeville, Tennessee:
34.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cookeville:
11.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cookeville:
35.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
48.0%Married-couple family
20.6%Male, no wife present
31.3%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
47.5%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
30.4%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
23.6%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.9%1995 to 1998
13.4%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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