41.4% of Jamestown, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 35.6% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.5%. For comparison, it was 46.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jamestown, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
41.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jamestown:
9.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jamestown:
42.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 29.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jamestown:
30.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.5%
Residents above poverty level:
46.4%
Poverty by age in Jamestown, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jamestown,TN (percentage below poverty level)
56.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
67.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
78.0%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
42.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jamestown,TN (percentage below poverty level)
71.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
64.3%6 to 11 years
41.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
68.1%18 to 24 years
47.0%25 to 34 years
38.3%35 to 44 years
42.9%45 to 54 years
29.4%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
72.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jamestown,TN (% below half of poverty level)
25.4%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jamestown, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, TN (%)
41.7%White
0.0%Other race
18.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jamestown, TN (absolute numbers)
782White
0Other race
212+ races
40.3%Below poverty level
59.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jamestown, TN
Children below poverty level:
Jamestown, Tennessee:
53.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jamestown:
35.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jamestown:
35.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
57.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.5%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
8.4%Worked part-time
85.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.0%One full-time, other didn't work
56.8%Both worked part-time
20.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
31.2%1970 to 1979
21.5%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
29.7%1970 to 1979
23.4%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
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