Latest news about poverty in Gatlinburg, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.7% of Gatlinburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.4% of high school graduates and 47.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.3%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gatlinburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gatlinburg:
13.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gatlinburg:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gatlinburg:
19.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gatlinburg:
19.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Gatlinburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gatlinburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
28.1%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
27.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gatlinburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.6%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
22.7%45 to 54 years
22.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gatlinburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
34.0%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gatlinburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gatlinburg, TN (%)
10.2%White
7.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
18.6%Asian
29.8%Other race
24.1%2+ races
25.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gatlinburg, TN (absolute numbers)
280White
13Black
0American Indian
34Asian
83Other race
502+ races
129Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gatlinburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Gatlinburg, Tennessee:
7.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gatlinburg:
9.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gatlinburg:
47.1%
Tennessee:
27.9%
19.6%Married-couple family
28.3%Male, no wife present
52.2%Female, no husband present
18.3%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
43.7%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
12.5%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
59.4%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
10.2%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
25.1%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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