17.7% of Alamo, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 7.5% of high school graduates and 39.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.3%. For comparison, it was 39.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alamo, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alamo:
17.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alamo:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alamo:
18.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alamo:
15.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.3%
Residents above poverty level:
39.4%
Poverty by age in Alamo, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alamo,TN (percentage below poverty level)
34.6%Under 5 years
53.3%5 years
42.5%6 to 11 years
40.3%12 to 14 years
33.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
42.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alamo,TN (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
43.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
16.7%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alamo,TN (% below half of poverty level)
13.7%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alamo, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamo, TN (%)
12.9%White
29.6%Black
0.0%Asian
72.5%Other race
20.3%2+ races
26.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alamo, TN (absolute numbers)
210White
55Black
0Asian
55Other race
1132+ races
124Hispanic
15.9%Below poverty level
84.1%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alamo, TN
Children below poverty level:
Alamo, Tennessee:
30.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alamo:
7.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alamo:
39.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
18.6%Male, no wife present
31.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.5%Worked part-time
79.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
68.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.8%Both worked part-time
11.4%One part-time, other didn't work
13.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
22.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
24.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
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