United Way And Its Research Partner, United For Alice, Says Fewer Tennessee Households Are Financially Insecure As A Result Of The Pandemic Impact. The Ranks Of Northeast Tennessee Households Unable To Afford The Basics Declined Around 2% During The First Two Years Of The Covid-19 Pandemic. In Tennessee’S 1St Congressional District, Which Includes 12 Northeast Tennessee Counties, 46% Of Households Fall Below The Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed Threshold, Slightly Higher Than The State Average Of 44%. To See A County-By-County Breakdown Of Data, Visit Unitedforalice.Org/Tennessee.