18.5% of Elgin, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 76.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elgin, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
18.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elgin:
18.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elgin:
14.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 37.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elgin:
27.6%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
76.9%
Poverty by age in Elgin, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elgin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elgin,TN (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elgin,TN (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
14.0%12 to 17 years
23.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elgin, TN
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elgin, TN
Children below poverty level:
Elgin, Tennessee:
23.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elgin:
16.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
17.2%1980 to 1989
23.4%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
17.3%1995 to 1998
14.8%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
20.4%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
5.8%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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