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Greater Newark, Delaware (DE) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents



13.4% of Greater Newark, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.7% of high school graduates and 33.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.2% among disabled males and 14.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.8%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Greater Newark, DE

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greater Newark:

13.4%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greater Newark:

7.5%
Whole state:

4.8%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Greater Newark:

10.2%
Delaware:

11.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Greater Newark:

14.2%
Delaware:

28.3%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Greater Newark:

14.2%
Delaware:

15.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Greater Newark:

16.5%
Delaware:

28.5%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

83.8%
Residents above poverty level:

31.2%

Poverty by age in Greater Newark, DE

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greater Newark
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greater Newark,DE (percentage below poverty level)
  • 9.3%Under 5 years
  • 16.0%5 years
  • 9.0%6 to 11 years
  • 8.7%12 to 14 years
  • 6.9%15 years
  • 5.1%16 and 17 years
  • 32.1%18 to 24 years
  • 9.3%25 to 34 years
  • 6.3%35 to 44 years
  • 2.5%45 to 54 years
  • 3.5%55 to 64 years
  • 5.8%65 to 74 years
  • 4.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greater Newark
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greater Newark,DE (percentage below poverty level)
  • 13.3%Under 5 years
  • 2.6%5 years
  • 6.6%6 to 11 years
  • 13.7%12 to 14 years
  • 0.6%15 years
  • 9.1%16 and 17 years
  • 34.6%18 to 24 years
  • 6.1%25 to 34 years
  • 11.5%35 to 44 years
  • 3.9%45 to 54 years
  • 7.3%55 to 64 years
  • 6.6%65 to 74 years
  • 9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greater Newark, DE
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greater Newark,DE (% below half of poverty level)
  • 4.3%Under 5 years
  • 0.7%5 years
  • 3.6%6 to 11 years
  • 3.7%12 to 14 years
  • 5.9%15 years
  • 5.6%16 and 17 years
  • 25.0%18 to 24 years
  • 4.6%25 to 34 years
  • 2.2%35 to 44 years
  • 1.6%45 to 54 years
  • 1.5%55 to 64 years
  • 1.5%65 to 74 years
  • 1.2%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Greater Newark, DE

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Greater Newark, DE
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greater Newark, DE (%)
  • 12.9%White
  • 12.0%Black
  • 16.0%American Indian
  • 11.9%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 12.5%Other race
  • 15.8%2+ races
  • 22.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Greater Newark, DE
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greater Newark, DE (absolute numbers)
  • 5,372White
  • 962Black
  • 29American Indian
  • 559Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 423Other race
  • 1,0972+ races
  • 1,650Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 12.6%Below poverty level
  • 87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 17.3%Below poverty level
  • 82.7%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Greater Newark, DE

Children below poverty level:
Greater Newark, Delaware:

9.0%
State:

12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Greater Newark:

33.7%
Delaware:

15.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Greater Newark:

33.0%
Delaware:

35.8%
Poor families by family type
  • 44.9%Married-couple family
  • 21.5%Male, no wife present
  • 33.6%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 3.8%1999 to 2000
  • 3.3%1995 to 1998
  • 3.5%1990 to 1994
  • 17.6%1980 to 1989
  • 8.7%1970 to 1979
  • 27.5%1960 to 1969
  • 20.9%1950 to 1959
  • 8.7%1940 to 1949
  • 6.1%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.6%1999 to 2000
  • 6.6%1995 to 1998
  • 9.8%1990 to 1994
  • 13.0%1980 to 1989
  • 19.7%1970 to 1979
  • 24.9%1960 to 1969
  • 18.4%1950 to 1959
  • 2.9%1940 to 1949
  • 3.1%1939 or earlier
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