18.8% of Johnson City, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.3% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 10.2% of high school graduates and 48.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.2%. For comparison, it was 28.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Johnson City, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Johnson City:
18.8%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Johnson City:
9.6%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Johnson City:
20.5%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Johnson City:
16.8%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.2%
Poverty by age in Johnson City, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Johnson City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
32.3%Under 5 years
17.7%5 years
28.7%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
24.6%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
13.8%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
18.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Johnson City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
54.7%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Johnson City,TN (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
29.7%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
2.2%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Johnson City, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnson City, TN (%)
17.6%White
24.7%Black
57.8%American Indian
6.5%Asian
22.1%Other race
28.1%2+ races
33.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Johnson City, TN (absolute numbers)
9,841White
915Black
91American Indian
98Asian
338Other race
1,3912+ races
1,310Hispanic
18.3%Below poverty level
81.7%Above poverty level
25.9%Below poverty level
74.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Johnson City, TN
Children below poverty level:
Johnson City, Tennessee:
24.6%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Johnson City:
10.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Johnson City:
48.3%
Tennessee:
27.9%
38.9%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
49.6%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
52.7%Worked part-time
42.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.8%One full-time, other part-time
10.6%One full-time, other didn't work
13.2%Both worked part-time
36.9%One part-time, other didn't work
28.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
22.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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