10.7% of Burns, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.9% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 7.5% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burns, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burns:
10.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burns:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burns:
8.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burns:
11.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Burns, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burns,TN (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
44.4%5 years
19.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
40.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burns,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
22.8%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burns,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.2%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burns, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burns, TN (%)
8.7%White
44.3%Black
0.0%Other race
19.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burns, TN (absolute numbers)
135White
27Black
0Other race
212+ races
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
68.8%Below poverty level
31.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burns, TN
Children below poverty level:
Burns, Tennessee:
13.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burns:
7.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burns:
23.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
20.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
79.4%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
83.0%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
10.5%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
26.3%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
12.6%1939 or earlier
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