9.3% of Hillsboro, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.5% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.6% of high school graduates and 53.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.0% among disabled males and 18.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 34.2%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hillsboro, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
9.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hillsboro:
3.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Hillsboro:
15.0%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsboro:
48.3%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Hillsboro:
18.1%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Hillsboro:
40.1%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
34.2%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Hillsboro, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hillsboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hillsboro,TN (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
10.3%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hillsboro,TN (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hillsboro, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, TN (%)
8.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hillsboro, TN (absolute numbers)
357White
8.3%Below poverty level
91.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hillsboro, TN
Children below poverty level:
Hillsboro, Tennessee:
8.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Hillsboro:
25.6%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Hillsboro:
53.1%
Tennessee:
45.0%
85.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
14.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
17.3%1990 to 1994
17.3%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
14.4%1995 to 1998
15.1%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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