16.1% of Whitwell, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.2% of high school graduates and 24.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.8%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitwell, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitwell:
16.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitwell:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitwell:
26.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitwell:
30.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Whitwell, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitwell,TN (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
56.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitwell,TN (percentage below poverty level)
4.7%Under 5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.3%18 to 24 years
46.9%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.2%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
28.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitwell,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
15.9%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitwell, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitwell, TN (%)
17.2%White
0.0%Asian
13.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitwell, TN (absolute numbers)
249White
0Asian
182+ races
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitwell, TN
Children below poverty level:
Whitwell, Tennessee:
16.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitwell:
12.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitwell:
24.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
36.4%Married-couple family
13.6%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
17.7%Worked full-time, year-round
9.2%Worked part-time
73.1%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
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
24.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
9.3%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
17.6%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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