25.7% of Morristown, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 18.6% of high school graduates and 38.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.9%. For comparison, it was 34.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morristown, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morristown:
25.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morristown:
14.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morristown:
29.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morristown:
24.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.9%
Residents above poverty level:
34.2%
Poverty by age in Morristown, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morristown,TN (percentage below poverty level)
55.8%Under 5 years
13.7%5 years
33.4%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.4%16 and 17 years
21.2%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
28.3%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morristown,TN (percentage below poverty level)
36.6%Under 5 years
29.5%5 years
38.1%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
31.5%15 years
49.8%16 and 17 years
41.5%18 to 24 years
46.1%25 to 34 years
23.1%35 to 44 years
14.7%45 to 54 years
24.9%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morristown,TN (% below half of poverty level)
26.6%Under 6 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
11.1%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morristown, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morristown, TN (%)
18.1%White
40.5%Black
47.8%American Indian
41.6%Asian
41.5%Native Hawaiian
57.4%Other race
26.2%2+ races
42.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morristown, TN (absolute numbers)
3,643White
698Black
141American Indian
163Asian
99Native Hawaiian
759Other race
1,2302+ races
2,656Hispanic
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
36.3%Below poverty level
63.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morristown, TN
Children below poverty level:
Morristown, Tennessee:
34.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morristown:
18.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morristown:
38.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
35.1%Married-couple family
7.8%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
11.8%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
67.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.3%One full-time, other part-time
36.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
2.7%One part-time, other didn't work
55.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
14.9%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
15.6%1970 to 1979
24.5%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
5.9%1939 or earlier
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