19.0% of Gates, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. The poverty rate was 40.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.5%. For comparison, it was 55.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gates, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gates:
19.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gates:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gates:
40.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gates:
37.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.5%
Residents above poverty level:
55.4%
Poverty by age in Gates, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gates,TN (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
44.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gates,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gates,TN (% below half of poverty level)
19.6%Under 6 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.7%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gates, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gates, TN (%)
39.2%White
8.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gates, TN (absolute numbers)
96White
31Black
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gates, TN
Children below poverty level:
Gates, Tennessee:
25.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gates:
22.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
0.0%Married-couple family
39.0%Male, no wife present
61.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.5%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
28.1%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
11.9%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
7.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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