17.5% of Bethel Springs, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 21.2% of high school graduates and 22.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.0%. For comparison, it was 3.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethel Springs, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel Springs:
17.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethel Springs:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethel Springs:
43.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethel Springs:
28.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.2%
Poverty by age in Bethel Springs, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethel Springs,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
52.9%5 years
38.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
18.9%55 to 64 years
56.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethel Springs,TN (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
52.0%65 to 74 years
38.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethel Springs,TN (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
4.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethel Springs, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel Springs, TN (%)
19.3%White
8.1%Black
23.1%Other race
35.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethel Springs, TN (absolute numbers)
120White
12Black
7Other race
242+ races
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethel Springs, TN
Children below poverty level:
Bethel Springs, Tennessee:
11.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethel Springs:
21.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethel Springs:
22.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
71.4%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
3.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
74.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
32.4%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
15.2%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
20.2%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
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