Latest news about poverty in Newark, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.8% of Newark, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.5% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 6.4% of high school graduates and 20.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 6.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
7.8%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
4.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
8.0%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
10.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.3%
Poverty by age in Newark, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
23.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,IL (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
37.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
6.9%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
46.2%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,IL (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
2.4%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, IL (%)
10.7%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
31.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, IL (absolute numbers)
112White
0Black
0Asian
3Other race
02+ races
18Hispanic
15.4%Below poverty level
84.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, IL
Children below poverty level:
Newark, Illinois:
9.8%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
6.4%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
20.5%
Illinois:
21.7%
20.0%Married-couple family
20.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
82.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
30.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
30.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
19.1%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
35.9%1939 or earlier
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