19.6% of Spring City, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 15.5% of high school graduates and 60.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.6%. For comparison, it was 21.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spring City, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spring City:
19.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spring City:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spring City:
37.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spring City:
51.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.6%
Poverty by age in Spring City, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spring City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
35.5%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
31.3%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spring City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
35.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
36.4%65 to 74 years
28.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spring City,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
7.3%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spring City, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring City, TN (%)
19.1%White
14.0%Black
0.0%Other race
6.2%2+ races
36.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spring City, TN (absolute numbers)
408White
10Black
0Other race
52+ races
15Hispanic
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spring City, TN
Children below poverty level:
Spring City, Tennessee:
6.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spring City:
15.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spring City:
60.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
9.5%Worked part-time
86.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.0%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
36.1%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
4.2%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
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