17.1% of Gadsden, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.8% of high school graduates and 16.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.5%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gadsden, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gadsden:
17.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gadsden:
10.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gadsden:
29.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gadsden:
32.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Gadsden, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gadsden,TN (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
80.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
44.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gadsden,TN (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
23.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gadsden,TN (% below half of poverty level)
38.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
30.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gadsden, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gadsden, TN (%)
16.3%White
20.3%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
18.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gadsden, TN (absolute numbers)
48White
10Black
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
1Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gadsden, TN
Children below poverty level:
Gadsden, Tennessee:
19.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gadsden:
12.8%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gadsden:
16.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
50.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
50.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.3%Worked part-time
95.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
28.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
17.6%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
52.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.6%1995 to 1998
10.0%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
10.6%1939 or earlier
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