18.0% of Tullahoma, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.2% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.9% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.9%. For comparison, it was 23.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tullahoma, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tullahoma:
18.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tullahoma:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tullahoma:
30.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tullahoma:
33.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.1%
Poverty by age in Tullahoma, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tullahoma,TN (percentage below poverty level)
27.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.6%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
41.3%15 years
3.2%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tullahoma,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.8%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
33.2%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tullahoma,TN (% below half of poverty level)
19.1%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tullahoma, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tullahoma, TN (%)
12.7%White
37.3%Black
6.8%Asian
61.2%Other race
59.8%2+ races
51.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tullahoma, TN (absolute numbers)
2,277White
466Black
27Asian
249Other race
8372+ races
509Hispanic
17.0%Below poverty level
83.0%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tullahoma, TN
Children below poverty level:
Tullahoma, Tennessee:
22.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tullahoma:
11.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tullahoma:
33.0%
Tennessee:
27.9%
28.4%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
51.1%Female, no husband present
14.7%Worked full-time, year-round
24.3%Worked part-time
61.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
6.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
44.0%One part-time, other didn't work
49.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
14.8%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
22.3%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
4.9%1939 or earlier
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