8.7% of Adams, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.4% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 6.6% of high school graduates and 21.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Adams, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Adams:
8.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Adams:
1.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Adams:
10.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Adams:
12.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Adams, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Adams,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
38.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
43.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Adams,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
70.0%6 to 11 years
42.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Adams,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Adams, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adams, TN (%)
8.3%White
10.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Adams, TN (absolute numbers)
52White
3Black
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Adams, TN
Children below poverty level:
Adams, Tennessee:
14.2%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Adams:
6.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Adams:
21.8%
Tennessee:
27.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
45.5%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
13.6%Worked part-time
86.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
7.5%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
29.5%1939 or earlier
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