17.9% of Lenoir City, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 13.4% of high school graduates and 26.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.4%. For comparison, it was 38.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lenoir City, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lenoir City:
17.9%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lenoir City:
6.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lenoir City:
18.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lenoir City:
15.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.4%
Residents above poverty level:
38.5%
Poverty by age in Lenoir City, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lenoir City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
11.2%5 years
29.9%6 to 11 years
13.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
14.5%45 to 54 years
40.6%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lenoir City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
32.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
33.2%12 to 14 years
32.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
22.2%18 to 24 years
17.2%25 to 34 years
18.8%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lenoir City,TN (% below half of poverty level)
15.9%Under 6 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lenoir City, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenoir City, TN (%)
19.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
8.5%Other race
24.9%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lenoir City, TN (absolute numbers)
1,543White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
32Other race
3482+ races
247Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lenoir City, TN
Children below poverty level:
Lenoir City, Tennessee:
25.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lenoir City:
13.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lenoir City:
26.5%
Tennessee:
27.9%
61.2%Married-couple family
4.0%Male, no wife present
34.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.8%Worked part-time
65.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
77.6%One full-time, other didn't work
6.6%Both worked part-time
11.8%One part-time, other didn't work
3.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
37.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
5.7%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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