12.9% of Loretto, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 13.7% of high school graduates and 11.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 28.8%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Loretto, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Loretto:
12.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Loretto:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Loretto:
24.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Loretto:
48.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
28.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Loretto, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Loretto,TN (percentage below poverty level)
8.8%Under 5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
21.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Loretto,TN (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Loretto,TN (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 6 years
10.5%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Loretto, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Loretto, TN (%)
12.8%White
18.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Loretto, TN (absolute numbers)
226White
52+ races
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Loretto, TN
Children below poverty level:
Loretto, Tennessee:
8.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Loretto:
13.7%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Loretto:
11.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
60.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
39.2%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
8.0%Worked part-time
86.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.5%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
22.4%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
17.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
11.1%1939 or earlier
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