Latest news about poverty in Moscow, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.9% of Moscow, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 10.6% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 47.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moscow, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
17.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moscow:
19.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moscow:
27.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
47.7%
Poverty by age in Moscow, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moscow,TN (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
47.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
53.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moscow,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
80.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
32.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moscow,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moscow, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, TN (%)
21.6%White
14.7%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, TN (absolute numbers)
66White
70Black
0Other race
02+ races
4Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moscow, TN
Children below poverty level:
Moscow, Tennessee:
31.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moscow:
10.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moscow:
27.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
11.1%Worked part-time
87.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
21.8%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
27.7%1939 or earlier
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