42.5% of Decaturville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 35.9% of high school graduates and 26.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 13.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decaturville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decaturville:
42.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decaturville:
23.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decaturville:
34.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decaturville:
14.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.9%
Poverty by age in Decaturville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decaturville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%Under 5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decaturville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
91.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
61.0%18 to 24 years
67.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
63.0%45 to 54 years
53.0%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
47.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decaturville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
35.9%Under 6 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
28.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decaturville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decaturville, TN (%)
37.4%White
61.6%Black
0.0%Other race
71.0%2+ races
40.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decaturville, TN (absolute numbers)
222White
37Black
0Other race
1132+ races
35Hispanic
41.2%Below poverty level
58.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decaturville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Decaturville, Tennessee:
56.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decaturville:
35.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decaturville:
26.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
71.4%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
25.4%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
21.3%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
8.7%One part-time, other didn't work
76.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.2%1995 to 1998
16.2%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
24.2%1970 to 1979
30.5%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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