Latest news about poverty in Crossville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.5% of Crossville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 18.3% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.6%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Crossville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Crossville:
20.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Crossville:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Crossville:
25.9%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Crossville:
29.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.6%
Residents above poverty level:
33.1%
Poverty by age in Crossville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Crossville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
10.9%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
38.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
25.7%25 to 34 years
32.6%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
20.1%55 to 64 years
27.7%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Crossville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
8.4%12 to 14 years
44.9%15 years
21.6%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
15.8%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
35.7%45 to 54 years
26.5%55 to 64 years
14.4%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Crossville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
8.7%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
8.2%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Crossville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Crossville, TN (%)
18.7%White
61.1%Black
74.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
16.4%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Crossville, TN (absolute numbers)
1,887White
146Black
33Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
692+ races
257Hispanic
19.0%Below poverty level
81.0%Above poverty level
27.2%Below poverty level
72.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Crossville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Crossville, Tennessee:
15.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Crossville:
18.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Crossville:
46.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
54.4%Married-couple family
26.3%Male, no wife present
19.3%Female, no husband present
1.8%Worked full-time, year-round
32.3%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
33.2%One full-time, other part-time
3.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.2%One part-time, other didn't work
42.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.9%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
28.2%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
18.5%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
16.2%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
9.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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