14.6% of Etowah, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 5.1% of high school graduates and 30.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.2%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Etowah, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Etowah:
14.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Etowah:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Etowah:
20.2%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Etowah:
33.5%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.2%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Etowah, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Etowah,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
19.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
55.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Etowah,TN (percentage below poverty level)
52.2%Under 5 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
58.5%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
23.5%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Etowah,TN (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
44.3%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Etowah, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Etowah, TN (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Other race
50.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Etowah, TN (absolute numbers)
218White
0Black
2Other race
3442+ races
39Hispanic
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Etowah, TN
Children below poverty level:
Etowah, Tennessee:
14.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Etowah:
5.1%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Etowah:
30.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
79.8%Married-couple family
20.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
22.9%Worked full-time, year-round
7.8%Worked part-time
69.3%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
28.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
23.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.2%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
12.5%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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