16.1% of Calhoun, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 5.9% of high school graduates and 61.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Calhoun, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
16.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Calhoun:
2.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Calhoun:
49.5%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Calhoun:
56.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Calhoun, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Calhoun,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.0%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
31.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Calhoun,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
47.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Calhoun,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Calhoun, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, TN (%)
15.5%White
0.0%Black
23.7%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Calhoun, TN (absolute numbers)
79White
0Black
122+ races
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Calhoun, TN
Children below poverty level:
Calhoun, Tennessee:
2.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Calhoun:
5.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Calhoun:
61.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
9.1%Married-couple family
45.5%Male, no wife present
45.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.1%Worked part-time
62.9%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
16.7%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
46.3%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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