30.8% of Mountain City, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 17.3% of high school graduates and 49.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.5%. For comparison, it was 15.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mountain City, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain City:
30.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mountain City:
12.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mountain City:
31.5%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mountain City:
24.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.5%
Residents above poverty level:
15.4%
Poverty by age in Mountain City, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mountain City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.2%Under 5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
60.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
47.7%18 to 24 years
37.3%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mountain City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
59.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
41.0%18 to 24 years
48.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mountain City,TN (% below half of poverty level)
26.0%Under 6 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
34.1%12 to 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
19.7%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mountain City, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain City, TN (%)
26.0%White
59.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
44.0%Other race
73.0%2+ races
88.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mountain City, TN (absolute numbers)
496White
17Black
20American Indian
0Asian
4Other race
1862+ races
104Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
38.6%Below poverty level
61.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mountain City, TN
Children below poverty level:
Mountain City, Tennessee:
44.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mountain City:
17.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mountain City:
49.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
19.4%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
75.5%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
4.1%Worked part-time
83.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
35.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
14.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.8%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
20.3%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
16.4%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
3.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
26.6%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
10.9%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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