5.2% of Oakland, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 153.3% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 4.2% of high school graduates and 3.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 0.0%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
5.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
1.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
1.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
2.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
0.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Oakland, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,TN (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
55.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,TN (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, TN (%)
1.0%White
17.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, TN (absolute numbers)
88White
318Black
0American Indian
36Asian
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, TN
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, Tennessee:
8.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
4.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
3.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
27.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.0%Female, no husband present
17.6%Worked full-time, year-round
45.6%Worked part-time
36.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
67.7%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
27.8%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
33.1%1999 to 2000
42.2%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
1.9%1960 to 1969
1.9%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
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