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13.5% of Clinton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 14.6% of high school graduates and 30.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.9%. For comparison, it was 26.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clinton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
13.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clinton:
2.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clinton:
43.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clinton:
67.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.1%
Poverty by age in Clinton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clinton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.8%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clinton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
10.8%45 to 54 years
14.9%55 to 64 years
29.5%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clinton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clinton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, TN (%)
10.3%White
18.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
21.9%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clinton, TN (absolute numbers)
967White
17Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1462+ races
53Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clinton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Clinton, Tennessee:
5.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clinton:
14.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clinton:
30.7%
Tennessee:
27.9%
65.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.7%Female, no husband present
8.8%Worked full-time, year-round
10.1%Worked part-time
81.1%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
4.5%One part-time, other didn't work
95.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
10.8%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
9.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.0%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
16.6%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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