25.9% of Bells, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 17.5% of high school graduates and 4.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 96.5%. For comparison, it was 32.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bells, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bells:
25.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bells:
10.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bells:
21.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bells:
8.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
96.5%
Residents above poverty level:
32.6%
Poverty by age in Bells, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bells,TN (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
78.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
91.0%16 and 17 years
36.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bells,TN (percentage below poverty level)
44.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
32.7%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bells,TN (% below half of poverty level)
26.3%Under 6 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
12.1%12 to 17 years
19.8%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bells, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bells, TN (%)
23.6%White
42.9%Black
0.0%Asian
2.7%Other race
38.2%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bells, TN (absolute numbers)
330White
184Black
0Asian
5Other race
1782+ races
91Hispanic
27.1%Below poverty level
72.9%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bells, TN
Children below poverty level:
Bells, Tennessee:
38.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bells:
17.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bells:
4.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
1.3%Married-couple family
47.2%Male, no wife present
51.5%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.9%Worked part-time
47.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
12.4%1995 to 1998
12.4%1990 to 1994
15.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
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