29.1% of Gainesboro, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 54.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 27.4% of high school graduates and 27.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 46.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.5%. For comparison, it was 12.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesboro, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesboro:
29.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesboro:
14.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesboro:
46.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 26.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesboro:
56.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.5%
Residents above poverty level:
12.9%
Poverty by age in Gainesboro, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
56.6%45 to 54 years
19.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
96.0%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
41.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesboro,TN (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
42.2%45 to 54 years
16.2%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesboro, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesboro, TN (%)
27.4%White
48.7%American Indian
34.1%Other race
30.9%2+ races
82.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesboro, TN (absolute numbers)
229White
1American Indian
4Other race
292+ races
31Hispanic
27.9%Below poverty level
72.1%Above poverty level
37.5%Below poverty level
62.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesboro, TN
Children below poverty level:
Gainesboro, Tennessee:
35.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesboro:
27.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesboro:
27.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
16.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.7%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
10.8%Worked part-time
73.5%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
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
25.7%1960 to 1969
34.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
26.8%1960 to 1969
21.5%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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