36.2% of Wartburg, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 16.6% of high school graduates and 64.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.3%. For comparison, it was 34.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wartburg, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wartburg:
36.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wartburg:
23.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wartburg:
39.7%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wartburg:
31.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.3%
Residents above poverty level:
34.6%
Poverty by age in Wartburg, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wartburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
41.0%Under 5 years
20.0%5 years
43.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
82.4%16 and 17 years
78.2%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
15.6%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wartburg,TN (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
91.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
63.0%16 and 17 years
56.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
31.0%35 to 44 years
55.0%45 to 54 years
52.0%55 to 64 years
29.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wartburg,TN (% below half of poverty level)
36.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
48.9%12 to 17 years
55.9%18 to 24 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
35.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wartburg, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wartburg, TN (%)
35.0%White
100.0%Black
12.0%American Indian
46.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wartburg, TN (absolute numbers)
402White
6Black
2American Indian
82+ races
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wartburg, TN
Children below poverty level:
Wartburg, Tennessee:
48.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wartburg:
16.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wartburg:
64.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
47.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.1%Worked part-time
89.9%Did not work
5.7%Both worked full-time
2.9%One full-time, other part-time
28.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
42.9%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
8.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
24.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
24.0%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
11.6%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
19.0%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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