18.8% of Kenton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 19.3% of high school graduates and 40.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.3%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenton:
18.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenton:
14.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenton:
38.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenton:
74.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Kenton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
27.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
45.2%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
59.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
40.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
23.9%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
23.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.6%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
24.8%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenton, TN (%)
12.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
70.0%2+ races
31.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenton, TN (absolute numbers)
123White
0Black
1American Indian
0Asian
2102+ races
2Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Kenton, Tennessee:
6.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenton:
19.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenton:
40.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
57.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.2%Female, no husband present
21.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
78.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
88.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
20.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
32.5%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
9.9%1980 to 1989
11.0%1970 to 1979
27.2%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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