Latest news about poverty in Kingsport, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.2% of Kingsport, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.7% of high school graduates and 44.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 21.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kingsport, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kingsport:
20.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kingsport:
9.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kingsport:
28.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kingsport:
28.9%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Kingsport, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kingsport,TN (percentage below poverty level)
56.4%Under 5 years
24.8%5 years
43.7%6 to 11 years
20.3%12 to 14 years
10.2%15 years
26.6%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
9.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kingsport,TN (percentage below poverty level)
64.7%Under 5 years
16.0%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
19.2%12 to 14 years
10.7%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
31.5%18 to 24 years
33.9%25 to 34 years
20.2%35 to 44 years
15.6%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
17.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kingsport,TN (% below half of poverty level)
30.4%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kingsport, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingsport, TN (%)
19.3%White
35.3%Black
76.0%American Indian
9.7%Asian
27.9%Other race
38.8%2+ races
31.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kingsport, TN (absolute numbers)
9,492White
595Black
33American Indian
72Asian
161Other race
1,3382+ races
468Hispanic
20.5%Below poverty level
79.5%Above poverty level
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kingsport, TN
Children below poverty level:
Kingsport, Tennessee:
36.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kingsport:
11.7%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kingsport:
44.2%
Tennessee:
27.9%
18.3%Married-couple family
7.2%Male, no wife present
74.5%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
62.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.5%One full-time, other part-time
13.1%One full-time, other didn't work
2.4%Both worked part-time
14.7%One part-time, other didn't work
58.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
23.5%1940 to 1949
19.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
14.4%1960 to 1969
22.6%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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