2.4% of Signal Mountain, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 462.3% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. The poverty rate was 6.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.3%. For comparison, it was 5.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Signal Mountain, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Signal Mountain:
2.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Signal Mountain:
0.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Signal Mountain:
6.0%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Signal Mountain:
22.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.3%
Residents above poverty level:
5.8%
Poverty by age in Signal Mountain, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Signal Mountain,TN (percentage below poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Signal Mountain,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Signal Mountain,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Signal Mountain, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Signal Mountain, TN (%)
2.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
49.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Signal Mountain, TN (absolute numbers)
177White
0Black
0Asian
19Other race
2.0%Below poverty level
98.0%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Signal Mountain, TN
Children below poverty level:
Signal Mountain, Tennessee:
0.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Signal Mountain:
2.9%
Tennessee:
9.5%
55.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
23.3%Worked part-time
76.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
58.3%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
8.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
Discuss Signal Mountain, Tennessee (TN) on our hugely popular Tennessee forum.
