7.2% of Seymour, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 83.7% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 7.4% of high school graduates and 3.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.4%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Seymour, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Seymour:
7.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Seymour:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Seymour:
7.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Seymour:
14.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.4%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Seymour, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Seymour,TN (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
18.2%12 to 14 years
11.6%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Seymour,TN (percentage below poverty level)
24.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Seymour,TN (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
1.1%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Seymour, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seymour, TN (%)
6.0%White
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.4%2+ races
11.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Seymour, TN (absolute numbers)
905White
0Asian
0Other race
1752+ races
29Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Seymour, TN
Children below poverty level:
Seymour, Tennessee:
7.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Seymour:
7.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Seymour:
3.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
33.8%Married-couple family
9.5%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
18.5%Worked full-time, year-round
45.9%Worked part-time
35.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
67.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
53.6%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
9.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
10.8%1995 to 1998
12.2%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
33.2%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
1.0%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
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