- Race
- Black or African American
28.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Knox County, Tennessee
Black or African American
28.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Knox County, Tennessee
2023
28.3% of 40 thousand people
Black or African American poverty in Knox County, Tennessee compared
How does Knox County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?
Knox County, Tennessee
28.3%
Tennessee
22.6% (-20% lower than Knox County, Tennessee)
National average
20.8% (-27% lower than Knox County, Tennessee)
28.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Knox County, Tennessee
Historical Timeline
28.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Knox County, Tennessee historical data
2015 - 30.4%
The 2015 30.4% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 35.5%
The 2016 increase to 35.5% from 2015 represents a 5.1% increase YoY.
2017 - 32.7%
The 2017 decrease to 32.7% from 2016 represents a -2.8% decrease YoY.
2018 - 31.8%
The 2018 decrease to 31.8% from 2017 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2019 - 31.1%
The 2019 decrease to 31.1% from 2018 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.
2021 - 17.5%
The 2021 decrease to 17.5% from 2019 represents a -13.6% decrease YoY.
2022 - 20.3%
The 2022 increase to 20.3% from 2021 represents a 2.8% increase YoY.
2023 - 28.3%
The 2023 increase to 28.3% from 2022 represents a 8.0% increase YoY.
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