5.4% of Tusculum, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 146.3% less than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. The poverty rate was 6.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.4%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tusculum, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tusculum:
5.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tusculum:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tusculum:
6.8%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tusculum:
24.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Tusculum, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tusculum,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.2%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tusculum,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
47.4%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
67.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tusculum,TN (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
35.6%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tusculum, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tusculum, TN (%)
6.6%White
57.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
1.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tusculum, TN (absolute numbers)
139White
3Black
0Asian
02+ races
2Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tusculum, TN
Children below poverty level:
Tusculum, Tennessee:
4.3%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tusculum:
3.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
45.0%Married-couple family
55.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
77.4%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
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
54.1%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
14.7%1995 to 1998
12.1%1990 to 1994
19.1%1980 to 1989
24.6%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
1.3%1940 to 1949
4.6%1939 or earlier
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