Poverty Rate in Blount County, Tennessee
In Blount County, Tennessee, an estimated 11,953 of 135,715 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee is 8.8%.
- How many people in Blount County, Tennessee live in poverty?
In Blount County, Tennessee, an estimated 11,953 of 135,715 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee compare to the average for Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee is 35.29% lower than the Tennessee average. In Blount County, Tennessee, an estimated 8.8% of 135,715 people live in poverty. In Tennessee, 13.6% of 6,811,613 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Blount County, Tennessee is 31.25% lower than the US average. In Blount County, Tennessee, an estimated 8.8% of 135,715 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.8% of 136 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.5% of 27 thousand people
Under 5 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.4% of 7 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.5% of 20 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.2% of 27 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.6% of 80 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.9% of 26 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.5% of 54 thousand people
60 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
6.1% of 38 thousand people
65 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
5.8% of 28 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.2% of 66 thousand people
Female
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
9.3% of 70 thousand people
- Race
White
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.4% of 122 thousand people
Two or more races
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
13.6% of 10 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.4% of 122 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
7.4% of 98 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
20.1% of 9 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
7.4% of 36 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
6.1% of 27 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
3.9% of 25 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
5.4% of 68 thousand people
Employed
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
4.9% of 67 thousand people
Male
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
4.7% of 36 thousand people
Female
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
5.1% of 30 thousand people
Unemployed
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
27% of 2 thousand people
Male
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
24.9% of 574 people
Female
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
28% of 1 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8% of 112 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
1.9% of 50 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
13% of 21 thousand people
Did not work
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.7% of 41 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
20.1% of 25 thousand people
Male
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
19.5% of 12 thousand people
Female
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
20.7% of 13 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
31.8% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
12.3% of 4 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
16% of 3 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
24.2% of 4 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
26.1% of 5 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
17.5% of 4 thousand people
75 years and over
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
14.3% of 3 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
3.9% of 13 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
35.8% of 4 thousand people
Did not work
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
38.1% of 8 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Blount County, Tennessee
2021
8.7%