19.7% of Watauga, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 14.3% of high school graduates and 35.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.0%. For comparison, it was 2.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watauga, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watauga:
19.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watauga:
4.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watauga:
25.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watauga:
30.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.0%
Residents above poverty level:
2.9%
Poverty by age in Watauga, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watauga,TN (percentage below poverty level)
53.3%Under 5 years
50.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
29.5%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watauga,TN (percentage below poverty level)
57.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
67.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watauga,TN (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watauga, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watauga, TN (%)
22.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watauga, TN (absolute numbers)
134White
0Black
0Other race
02+ races
4Hispanic
20.9%Below poverty level
79.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watauga, TN
Children below poverty level:
Watauga, Tennessee:
34.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watauga:
14.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watauga:
35.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
15.8%Married-couple family
26.3%Male, no wife present
57.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
74.2%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
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%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
41.2%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
23.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
35.3%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
20.0%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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