Poverty Rate in Carter County, Tennessee
In Carter County, Tennessee, an estimated 10,366 of 54,602 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee is 19%.
- How many people in Carter County, Tennessee live in poverty?
In Carter County, Tennessee, an estimated 10,366 of 54,602 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee compare to the average for Tennessee?
The poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee is 32.87% higher than the Tennessee average. In Carter County, Tennessee, an estimated 19.0% of 54,602 people live in poverty. In Tennessee, 14.3% of 6,692,912 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Carter County, Tennessee is 50.79% higher than the US average. In Carter County, Tennessee, an estimated 19.0% of 54,602 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.6% of 321,897,703 people live in poverty.
Population
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
19% of 55 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
27.5% of 10 thousand people
Under 5 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
22.3% of 2 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
29% of 8 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
27.4% of 10 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
18.9% of 33 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
21.1% of 10 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
18% of 23 thousand people
60 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
12.9% of 16 thousand people
65 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
11.7% of 12 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
18.4% of 27 thousand people
Female
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
19.6% of 28 thousand people
- Race
White
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
17.9% of 52 thousand people
Black or African American
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
44.4% of 947 people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
70.5% of 44 people
Asian
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
1.9% of 155 people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
0% of 16 people
Some other race
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
94.8% of 213 people
Two or more races
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
39.3% of 924 people
Hispanic
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
44.9% of 1 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
17.8% of 52 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
16.4% of 41 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
32.7% of 5 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
18.7% of 16 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
12.8% of 12 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
6.9% of 8 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
9.5% of 24 thousand people
Employed
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
7.3% of 22 thousand people
Male
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
7.5% of 12 thousand people
Female
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
7.1% of 11 thousand people
Unemployed
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
38.7% of 2 thousand people
Male
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
30.4% of 995 people
Female
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
50.5% of 709 people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
17.4% of 46 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
4.5% of 17 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
17.9% of 8 thousand people
Did not work
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
27.6% of 21 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
29.8% of 11 thousand people
Male
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
27.9% of 5 thousand people
Female
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
31.5% of 6 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
46.2% of 955 people
25 to 34 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
26.9% of 2 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
35.8% of 924 people
45 to 54 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
37.3% of 2 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
36.1% of 2 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
22.1% of 2 thousand people
75 years and over
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
14% of 2 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
5.2% of 4 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
44.8% of 2 thousand people
Did not work
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
40.6% of 6 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Carter County, Tennessee
2021
18.9%