14.7% of Coalfield, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.0% of high school graduates and 55.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.2% among disabled males and 17.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 38.8%. For comparison, it was 14.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Coalfield, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Coalfield:
14.7%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Coalfield:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Coalfield:
22.2%
Tennessee:
16.9%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 30.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Coalfield:
66.1%
Tennessee:
33.3%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Coalfield:
17.6%
Tennessee:
22.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 28.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Coalfield:
46.6%
Tennessee:
34.5%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
38.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.3%
Poverty by age in Coalfield, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Coalfield,TN (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 14 years
13.5%15 years
9.5%16 and 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
20.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Coalfield,TN (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.3%16 and 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
16.1%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
34.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Coalfield,TN (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.7%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Coalfield, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coalfield, TN (%)
12.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Coalfield, TN (absolute numbers)
549White
8Black
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Coalfield, TN
Children below poverty level:
Coalfield, Tennessee:
10.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Coalfield:
24.0%
Tennessee:
18.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Coalfield:
55.7%
Tennessee:
45.0%
61.2%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
32.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.9%1999 to 2000
7.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.5%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.1%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
4.3%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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