31.4% of La Follette, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 24.3% of high school graduates and 45.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.7%. For comparison, it was 53.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Follette, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Follette:
31.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Follette:
8.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Follette:
36.1%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 32.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Follette:
40.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.7%
Residents above poverty level:
53.3%
Poverty by age in La Follette, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Follette,TN (percentage below poverty level)
68.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
53.4%6 to 11 years
14.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.8%16 and 17 years
30.5%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
19.2%35 to 44 years
12.8%45 to 54 years
41.2%55 to 64 years
24.2%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Follette,TN (percentage below poverty level)
27.7%Under 5 years
72.2%5 years
51.9%6 to 11 years
13.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
39.8%18 to 24 years
39.0%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
37.3%45 to 54 years
51.1%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
40.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Follette,TN (% below half of poverty level)
27.9%Under 6 years
17.5%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
21.5%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
10.8%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Follette, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Follette, TN (%)
31.4%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
31.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
33.9%2+ races
24.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Follette, TN (absolute numbers)
2,013White
0Black
0American Indian
6Asian
0Other race
1422+ races
90Hispanic
30.8%Below poverty level
69.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Follette, TN
Children below poverty level:
La Follette, Tennessee:
34.1%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Follette:
24.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Follette:
45.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
18.4%Married-couple family
19.5%Male, no wife present
62.2%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
19.1%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
11.1%Both worked full-time
13.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
9.1%Both worked part-time
26.3%One part-time, other didn't work
40.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
21.8%1940 to 1949
15.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
3.2%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
22.6%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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