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County Reports
Counties are the core geography for ALICE data: They reveal variations often masked by statewide averages,
and the data is reported regularly and reliably.
ALICE IN MCMINN COUNTY
is an acronym for
sset imited, ncome onstrained, mployed — households that earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than the basic cost of living for the county. While conditions have
improved for some households, many continue to struggle, especially as wages fail to keep pace with the
rising cost of household essentials (housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and a basic
smartphone plan). Households below the ALICE Threshold — ALICE households plus those in poverty —
can’t afford the essentials.
ALICE
A L I C E 2023 Point-in-Time-Data
Population:
54,135 Number of Households: 21,471 Median Household Income:
$59,674 (state average: $67,631) Labor Force Participation Rate:
ALICE Households:
31% (state average 30%) Households in Poverty: 14% (state average 14%) Financial Hardship Has Changed Over Time in McMinn County
As circumstances change, households may find themselves below or above the ALICE Threshold at
different times.
Number of ALICE and Poverty-Level Households, Tennessee, 2023
2010
2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 3,503
5,398
4,043
5,770
3,864
5,980
4,022
5,897
4,046
6,603
3,934
6,523
3,252
5,962
3,103
6,105
3,098
6,726
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
Number of Households
Poverty
ALICE 
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