17.2% of Bruceton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.2% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.5%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bruceton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bruceton:
17.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bruceton:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bruceton:
18.5%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bruceton:
22.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.5%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Bruceton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bruceton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
40.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
31.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bruceton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
53.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
35.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bruceton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 17 years
30.6%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bruceton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bruceton, TN (%)
15.6%White
19.0%Black
33.6%2+ races
50.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bruceton, TN (absolute numbers)
177White
5Black
212+ races
8Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bruceton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Bruceton, Tennessee:
23.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bruceton:
12.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bruceton:
20.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
44.8%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
46.6%Female, no husband present
4.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
96.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
24.1%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
20.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
25.3%1939 or earlier
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