12.3% of Troy, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.9% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 8.5% of high school graduates and 21.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.0%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Troy, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Troy:
12.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Troy:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Troy:
27.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Troy:
35.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.0%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Troy, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Troy,TN (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Troy,TN (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
46.8%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Troy,TN (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
18.5%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Troy, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Troy, TN (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
24.0%2+ races
9.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Troy, TN (absolute numbers)
213White
4Black
142+ races
2Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Troy, TN
Children below poverty level:
Troy, Tennessee:
6.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Troy:
8.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Troy:
21.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
34.6%Married-couple family
46.2%Male, no wife present
19.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.2%Worked part-time
70.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
28.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
36.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
7.8%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
26.4%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
2.0%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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