15.4% of Sevierville, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 11.9% of high school graduates and 16.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.8%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sevierville, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sevierville:
15.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sevierville:
5.0%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sevierville:
23.4%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sevierville:
29.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Sevierville, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sevierville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
37.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
29.0%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sevierville,TN (percentage below poverty level)
50.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
53.9%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sevierville,TN (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sevierville, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sevierville, TN (%)
12.3%White
4.6%Black
0.0%Asian
5.3%Other race
33.9%2+ races
24.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sevierville, TN (absolute numbers)
1,555White
7Black
0Asian
102Other race
4602+ races
862Hispanic
13.9%Below poverty level
86.1%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sevierville, TN
Children below poverty level:
Sevierville, Tennessee:
20.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sevierville:
11.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sevierville:
16.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
38.9%Married-couple family
14.8%Male, no wife present
46.4%Female, no husband present
7.2%Worked full-time, year-round
45.6%Worked part-time
47.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
4.2%One part-time, other didn't work
70.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
21.7%1995 to 1998
16.7%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
25.8%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.2%1999 to 2000
19.9%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
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