27.2% of Surgoinsville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 16.4% of high school graduates and 33.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 45.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.1%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Surgoinsville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Surgoinsville:
27.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Surgoinsville:
5.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Surgoinsville:
45.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 21.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Surgoinsville:
47.7%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.1%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Surgoinsville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Surgoinsville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
43.8%5 years
34.9%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
35.2%35 to 44 years
7.6%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Surgoinsville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
75.4%6 to 11 years
14.8%12 to 14 years
31.8%15 years
61.7%16 and 17 years
73.0%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
41.8%35 to 44 years
17.9%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
8.6%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Surgoinsville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
10.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Surgoinsville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surgoinsville, TN (%)
27.9%White
0.0%Black
22.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
11.6%2+ races
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Surgoinsville, TN (absolute numbers)
596White
0Black
5Asian
0Other race
202+ races
18Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Surgoinsville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Surgoinsville, Tennessee:
42.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Surgoinsville:
16.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Surgoinsville:
33.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
31.0%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.9%Worked part-time
86.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.5%One full-time, other part-time
36.6%One full-time, other didn't work
4.9%Both worked part-time
9.8%One part-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.1%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
24.5%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
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