25.0% of Mason, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 17.5% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.7%. For comparison, it was 31.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mason, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
25.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mason:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mason:
30.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mason:
26.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.7%
Residents above poverty level:
31.1%
Poverty by age in Mason, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mason,TN (percentage below poverty level)
74.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
88.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
32.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mason,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
56.2%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
30.0%16 and 17 years
37.5%18 to 24 years
21.9%25 to 34 years
38.7%35 to 44 years
19.2%45 to 54 years
41.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mason,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
20.8%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
24.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mason, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, TN (%)
30.4%White
21.7%Black
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mason, TN (absolute numbers)
55White
149Black
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mason, TN
Children below poverty level:
Mason, Tennessee:
43.4%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mason:
17.5%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mason:
19.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
24.6%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
63.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
18.9%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
20.3%1999 to 2000
27.8%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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