Latest news about poverty in Knoxville, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.5% of Knoxville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.7% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knoxville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
17.5%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knoxville:
8.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knoxville:
21.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knoxville:
17.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in Knoxville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knoxville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
11.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
43.9%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knoxville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
10.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
28.4%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
42.4%18 to 24 years
11.7%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
23.3%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knoxville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knoxville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, TN (%)
16.4%White
20.9%Black
18.1%American Indian
14.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
35.0%Other race
23.7%2+ races
27.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knoxville, TN (absolute numbers)
22,032White
6,636Black
57American Indian
420Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,356Other race
3,6592+ races
3,349Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knoxville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Knoxville, Tennessee:
12.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knoxville:
11.7%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knoxville:
24.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
27.6%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
42.3%Worked part-time
50.8%Did not work
0.3%Both worked full-time
9.3%One full-time, other part-time
29.1%One full-time, other didn't work
7.7%Both worked part-time
21.6%One part-time, other didn't work
32.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
22.0%1940 to 1949
21.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
16.0%1960 to 1969
24.9%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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