40.0% of Scotts Hill, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 42.1% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.1%. For comparison, it was 9.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scotts Hill, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotts Hill:
40.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotts Hill:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotts Hill:
42.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotts Hill:
25.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.6%
Poverty by age in Scotts Hill, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scotts Hill,TN (percentage below poverty level)
66.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
80.6%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
23.4%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
53.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotts Hill,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.9%6 to 11 years
85.5%12 to 14 years
80.8%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
78.4%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
42.3%45 to 54 years
47.7%55 to 64 years
13.9%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotts Hill,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotts Hill, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotts Hill, TN (%)
41.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotts Hill, TN (absolute numbers)
455White
4Black
0Other race
182+ races
39.0%Below poverty level
61.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scotts Hill, TN
Children below poverty level:
Scotts Hill, Tennessee:
43.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scotts Hill:
42.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scotts Hill:
26.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
91.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
8.2%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
96.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
67.6%One part-time, other didn't work
27.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.3%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
18.6%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
11.0%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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