13% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Knox County, Tennessee

Population 16 years and over

13% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Knox County, Tennessee

Population 16 years and over poverty in Knox County, Tennessee compared

How does Knox County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Knox County, Tennessee

    13%

  • Tennessee

    12.6% (-3% lower than Knox County, Tennessee)

  • National average

    11.6% (-11% lower than Knox County, Tennessee)

13% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Knox County, Tennessee

Historical Timeline

13% Poverty Rate for people 16 and over in Knox County, Tennessee historical data

  • 2015 - 14.4%

    The 2015 14.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 14.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 14.1% from 2015 represents a -0.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 13.1%

    The 2017 decrease to 13.1% from 2016 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 12.6%

    The 2018 decrease to 12.6% from 2017 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 12.7%

    The 2019 increase to 12.7% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 12.2%

    The 2021 decrease to 12.2% from 2019 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 11.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 11.5% from 2021 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 13%

    The 2023 increase to 13% from 2022 represents a 1.5% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Knox County, Tennessee Poverty dataset.