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35.7% of Decatur, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 62.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 15.3% of high school graduates and 51.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.3%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Decatur, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
35.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Decatur:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Decatur:
35.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Decatur:
23.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Decatur, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Decatur,TN (percentage below poverty level)
73.7%Under 5 years
88.9%5 years
51.9%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
56.1%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
21.7%35 to 44 years
38.9%45 to 54 years
47.9%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Decatur,TN (percentage below poverty level)
77.3%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
47.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
22.9%16 and 17 years
63.0%18 to 24 years
27.3%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
37.3%45 to 54 years
26.2%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
32.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Decatur,TN (% below half of poverty level)
12.2%Under 6 years
46.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.5%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Decatur, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, TN (%)
33.0%White
98.0%Black
32.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Decatur, TN (absolute numbers)
543White
40Black
302+ races
18Hispanic
33.8%Below poverty level
66.2%Above poverty level
89.5%Below poverty level
10.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Decatur, TN
Children below poverty level:
Decatur, Tennessee:
53.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Decatur:
15.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Decatur:
51.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
17.3%Married-couple family
2.7%Male, no wife present
80.0%Female, no husband present
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.9%Worked part-time
49.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
18.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
24.3%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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