Latest news about poverty in Newton, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Newton, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 8.7% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.2%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
11.7%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
10.6%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
20.7%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Newton, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
35.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
0.3%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, IL (%)
11.0%White
100.0%Black
100.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, IL (absolute numbers)
298White
5Black
12Other race
112+ races
22Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, IL
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Illinois:
18.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
8.7%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
11.3%
Illinois:
21.7%
13.6%Married-couple family
19.8%Male, no wife present
66.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.9%Worked part-time
97.1%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
100.0%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
13.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
75.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
21.0%1939 or earlier
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