Latest news about poverty in Ooltewah, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.4% of Ooltewah, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.8% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 6.8% of high school graduates and 61.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty.
Poverty rates in Ooltewah, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ooltewah:
10.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ooltewah:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty by age in Ooltewah, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ooltewah,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%12 to 14 years
48.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ooltewah,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
64.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ooltewah, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ooltewah, TN (%)
0.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ooltewah, TN (absolute numbers)
44Black
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ooltewah, TN
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Ooltewah:
6.8%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Ooltewah:
61.5%
Tennessee:
45.0%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
100.0%Worked part-time
0.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.7%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
7.6%1980 to 1989
38.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
5.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
13.3%1995 to 1998
11.3%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
6.1%1950 to 1959
3.2%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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