20.3% of Monteagle, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 13.5% of high school graduates and 24.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.7%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monteagle, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monteagle:
20.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monteagle:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monteagle:
28.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 29.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monteagle:
45.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Monteagle, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monteagle,TN (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
86.7%16 and 17 years
51.7%18 to 24 years
11.2%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monteagle,TN (percentage below poverty level)
52.4%Under 5 years
50.0%5 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
28.6%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monteagle,TN (% below half of poverty level)
27.8%Under 6 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
39.1%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monteagle, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monteagle, TN (%)
21.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monteagle, TN (absolute numbers)
347White
11Black
20.1%Below poverty level
79.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monteagle, TN
Children below poverty level:
Monteagle, Tennessee:
31.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monteagle:
13.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monteagle:
24.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
12.3%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
71.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.9%Worked part-time
59.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
60.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.8%1995 to 1998
16.4%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
4.9%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
11.4%1995 to 1998
10.4%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
22.8%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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