28.0% of Brownsville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 21.0% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.0%. For comparison, it was 36.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
28.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
9.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownsville:
35.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
34.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.0%
Residents above poverty level:
36.8%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
71.1%Under 5 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
21.4%12 to 14 years
40.9%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
16.6%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
47.1%65 to 74 years
38.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
54.1%Under 5 years
49.0%5 years
38.2%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
6.9%15 years
27.6%16 and 17 years
41.4%18 to 24 years
34.7%25 to 34 years
18.9%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
19.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
13.5%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
11.0%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TN (%)
17.2%White
31.4%Black
0.0%Other race
21.6%2+ races
2.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, TN (absolute numbers)
421White
1,997Black
0Other race
472+ races
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Tennessee:
36.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownsville:
21.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownsville:
39.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
25.2%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
62.9%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.5%Worked part-time
81.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.2%One full-time, other didn't work
46.2%Both worked part-time
6.2%One part-time, other didn't work
10.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
8.8%1940 to 1949
15.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
30.1%1970 to 1979
20.1%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
11.2%1939 or earlier
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