21.3% of Sweetwater, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 18.2% of high school graduates and 50.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 34.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweetwater, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
21.3%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
8.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sweetwater:
43.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweetwater:
43.2%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
34.5%
Poverty by age in Sweetwater, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweetwater,TN (percentage below poverty level)
7.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
34.0%55 to 64 years
31.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweetwater,TN (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 14 years
39.4%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
25.8%55 to 64 years
49.4%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweetwater,TN (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweetwater, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, TN (%)
21.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Other race
60.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, TN (absolute numbers)
1,110White
0Black
0Other race
2432+ races
20.6%Below poverty level
79.4%Above poverty level
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweetwater, TN
Children below poverty level:
Sweetwater, Tennessee:
21.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sweetwater:
18.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sweetwater:
50.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
28.8%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
62.6%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
9.4%Worked part-time
88.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
21.0%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
7.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
12.5%1939 or earlier
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