19.1% of Benton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 15.0% of high school graduates and 22.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.7%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Benton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
19.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Benton:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Benton:
28.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Benton:
37.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Benton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Benton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
53.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Benton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
6.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.2%6 to 11 years
54.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.8%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
21.2%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Benton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Benton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, TN (%)
15.7%White
0.0%Other race
56.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Benton, TN (absolute numbers)
207White
0Other race
942+ races
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Benton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Benton, Tennessee:
32.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Benton:
15.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Benton:
22.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
32.3%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
41.5%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
16.4%Worked part-time
78.7%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
13.6%One part-time, other didn't work
86.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
15.8%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
13.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
10.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
11.2%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
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