36.0% of Cowan, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 18.3% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.9%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cowan, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cowan:
36.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cowan:
14.5%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cowan:
33.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 28.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cowan:
25.0%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.9%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Cowan, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cowan,TN (percentage below poverty level)
54.0%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
43.6%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
82.4%15 years
21.4%16 and 17 years
49.5%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
29.9%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
32.4%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cowan,TN (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
33.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
96.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
41.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cowan,TN (% below half of poverty level)
32.8%Under 6 years
25.2%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 17 years
34.4%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
7.6%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cowan, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowan, TN (%)
33.9%White
21.1%Black
0.0%Asian
22.0%Other race
95.2%2+ races
18.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowan, TN (absolute numbers)
520White
39Black
0Asian
4Other race
1192+ races
5Hispanic
34.7%Below poverty level
65.3%Above poverty level
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cowan, TN
Children below poverty level:
Cowan, Tennessee:
58.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cowan:
18.3%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cowan:
35.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
31.2%Married-couple family
20.3%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
7.3%Worked part-time
86.5%Did not work
20.5%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
15.9%One full-time, other didn't work
31.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
18.0%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
18.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
14.8%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
15.5%1940 to 1949
18.7%1939 or earlier
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