9.1% of Big Sandy, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.8% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 9.2% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Big Sandy, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Sandy:
9.1%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Sandy:
0.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Sandy:
17.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Sandy:
48.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Big Sandy, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Sandy,TN (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Sandy,TN (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
36.1%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Sandy,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Sandy, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Sandy, TN (%)
9.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Sandy, TN (absolute numbers)
53White
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Sandy, TN
Children below poverty level:
Big Sandy, Tennessee:
5.8%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Sandy:
9.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Sandy:
17.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
14.3%Married-couple family
85.7%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.2%Worked part-time
93.8%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
18.5%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.2%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.5%1999 to 2000
16.9%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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