23.4% of Palmer, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.2% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 10.0%. For comparison, it was 15.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palmer, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palmer:
23.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palmer:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palmer:
49.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palmer:
57.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
10.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.3%
Poverty by age in Palmer, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palmer,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
65.8%55 to 64 years
40.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palmer,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
40.9%6 to 11 years
70.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
61.1%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palmer,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palmer, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmer, TN (%)
24.1%White
3.5%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmer, TN (absolute numbers)
200White
32+ races
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palmer, TN
Children below poverty level:
Palmer, Tennessee:
9.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palmer:
12.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palmer:
47.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
38.5%Married-couple family
46.2%Male, no wife present
15.4%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
96.3%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
43.8%One part-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.6%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
7.4%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
14.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
23.7%1939 or earlier
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