30.3% of Tiptonville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 20.0% of high school graduates and 56.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.8%. For comparison, it was 41.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tiptonville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tiptonville:
30.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tiptonville:
15.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tiptonville:
41.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tiptonville:
34.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.8%
Residents above poverty level:
41.2%
Poverty by age in Tiptonville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tiptonville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
11.0%12 to 14 years
53.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
53.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
52.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tiptonville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
28.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
61.7%18 to 24 years
36.4%25 to 34 years
52.7%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
47.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tiptonville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
77.4%Under 6 years
27.7%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
20.3%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tiptonville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tiptonville, TN (%)
27.0%White
27.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
77.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tiptonville, TN (absolute numbers)
313White
95Black
5Asian
0Other race
982+ races
5Hispanic
29.4%Below poverty level
70.6%Above poverty level
5.0%Below poverty level
95.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tiptonville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Tiptonville, Tennessee:
30.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tiptonville:
20.0%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tiptonville:
56.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
31.7%Married-couple family
15.9%Male, no wife present
52.4%Female, no husband present
10.4%Worked full-time, year-round
23.2%Worked part-time
66.4%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
17.3%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
17.3%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
4.5%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
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