Latest news about poverty in Alcoa, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Alcoa, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.7% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.8% of high school graduates and 7.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.4%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alcoa, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alcoa:
11.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alcoa:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alcoa:
21.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alcoa:
22.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Alcoa, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alcoa,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.5%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.6%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alcoa,TN (percentage below poverty level)
10.9%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
46.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
26.1%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alcoa,TN (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
10.7%6 to 11 years
16.5%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alcoa, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alcoa, TN (%)
7.5%White
16.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
29.0%Asian
49.8%Other race
43.3%2+ races
29.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alcoa, TN (absolute numbers)
610White
185Black
0American Indian
66Asian
31Other race
7152+ races
317Hispanic
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
22.9%Below poverty level
77.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alcoa, TN
Children below poverty level:
Alcoa, Tennessee:
17.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alcoa:
9.8%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alcoa:
7.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
35.7%Married-couple family
24.5%Male, no wife present
39.9%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
41.3%Worked part-time
43.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
82.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
43.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
10.9%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
15.3%1940 to 1949
17.6%1939 or earlier
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