31.2% of Monterey, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 19.0% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.2%. For comparison, it was 42.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Monterey, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Monterey:
31.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Monterey:
11.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Monterey:
33.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Monterey:
18.6%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.2%
Residents above poverty level:
42.1%
Poverty by age in Monterey, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Monterey,TN (percentage below poverty level)
28.1%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
41.9%6 to 11 years
52.6%12 to 14 years
14.6%15 years
75.8%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
29.4%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Monterey,TN (percentage below poverty level)
85.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
65.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
56.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Monterey,TN (% below half of poverty level)
28.2%Under 6 years
16.6%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Monterey, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monterey, TN (%)
39.3%White
77.9%American Indian
0.0%Other race
4.9%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Monterey, TN (absolute numbers)
904White
82American Indian
0Other race
82+ races
157Hispanic
38.2%Below poverty level
61.8%Above poverty level
55.2%Below poverty level
44.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Monterey, TN
Children below poverty level:
Monterey, Tennessee:
58.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Monterey:
19.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Monterey:
31.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
61.2%Married-couple family
8.5%Male, no wife present
30.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
61.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
38.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
26.2%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
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