Latest news about poverty in Rockwood, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.8% of Rockwood, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 15.9% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.6%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rockwood, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rockwood:
17.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rockwood:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rockwood:
24.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rockwood:
37.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.6%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Rockwood, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rockwood,TN (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
26.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.3%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rockwood,TN (percentage below poverty level)
26.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
38.9%18 to 24 years
14.9%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
34.8%45 to 54 years
33.5%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rockwood,TN (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rockwood, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockwood, TN (%)
17.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rockwood, TN (absolute numbers)
860White
5Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1002+ races
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rockwood, TN
Children below poverty level:
Rockwood, Tennessee:
11.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rockwood:
15.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rockwood:
26.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
32.6%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
50.4%Female, no husband present
1.3%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
67.6%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
21.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
10.6%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
23.8%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.5%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
14.0%1960 to 1969
20.1%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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