3.4% of Newcastle, WA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 196.4% less than the poverty level of 10.0% across the entire state of Washington. 2.9% of high school graduates and 12.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.0%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newcastle, WA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newcastle:
3.4%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newcastle:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newcastle:
10.6%
Washington:
18.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newcastle:
24.4%
Washington:
24.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.0%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Newcastle, WA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newcastle,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newcastle,WA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newcastle,WA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
0.5%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newcastle, WA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newcastle, WA (%)
3.3%White
0.0%Black
3.6%Asian
6.2%Other race
2.9%2+ races
8.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newcastle, WA (absolute numbers)
176White
0Black
185Asian
34Other race
442+ races
73Hispanic
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newcastle, WA
Children below poverty level:
Newcastle, Washington:
0.5%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newcastle:
2.9%
Washington:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newcastle:
12.6%
Washington:
20.3%
47.0%Married-couple family
21.7%Male, no wife present
31.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
70.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
29.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
29.1%1990 to 1994
22.6%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
2.8%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
2.0%1939 or earlier
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