21.5% of Atwood, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 38.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.4% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.0%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atwood, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atwood:
21.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atwood:
11.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atwood:
14.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atwood:
12.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Atwood, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atwood,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
38.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atwood,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
79.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
59.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atwood,TN (% below half of poverty level)
24.1%Under 6 years
19.3%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atwood, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atwood, TN (%)
18.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
37.0%2+ races
77.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atwood, TN (absolute numbers)
182White
0Black
17Other race
742+ races
76Hispanic
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atwood, TN
Children below poverty level:
Atwood, Tennessee:
36.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atwood:
12.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atwood:
35.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
37.1%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
45.8%Worked full-time, year-round
16.7%Worked part-time
37.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
54.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.5%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
32.5%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
28.4%1970 to 1979
23.1%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
6.6%1939 or earlier
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