4.8% of Ridgetop, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 177.6% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 4.3% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgetop, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgetop:
4.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgetop:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgetop:
14.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgetop:
42.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
10.3%
Poverty by age in Ridgetop, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgetop,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgetop,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
29.2%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgetop,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgetop, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgetop, TN (%)
3.5%White
0.0%Black
18.0%Asian
57.9%Other race
11.7%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgetop, TN (absolute numbers)
79White
0Black
9Asian
15Other race
52+ races
9Hispanic
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgetop, TN
Children below poverty level:
Ridgetop, Tennessee:
2.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgetop:
4.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgetop:
18.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
35.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
64.7%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
72.7%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
46.2%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
3.4%1939 or earlier
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