20.6% of Dayton, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 12.6% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 35.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dayton, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
20.6%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dayton:
11.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dayton:
30.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dayton:
32.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
35.8%
Poverty by age in Dayton, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dayton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
22.6%Under 5 years
52.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
54.9%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
34.4%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dayton,TN (percentage below poverty level)
62.1%Under 5 years
29.0%5 years
39.9%6 to 11 years
43.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
36.7%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
25.4%45 to 54 years
12.3%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
28.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dayton,TN (% below half of poverty level)
18.9%Under 6 years
27.6%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
20.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dayton, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, TN (%)
17.2%White
66.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
59.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dayton, TN (absolute numbers)
954White
161Black
0Asian
0Other race
3142+ races
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dayton, TN
Children below poverty level:
Dayton, Tennessee:
35.5%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dayton:
12.6%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dayton:
31.4%
Tennessee:
27.9%
11.4%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
85.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
79.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
72.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
34.5%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
20.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
27.1%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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