Latest news about poverty in Newton, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.3% of Newton, NC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.8% across the entire state of North Carolina. 8.9% of high school graduates and 31.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 93.3%. For comparison, it was 29.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, NC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
13.3%
Whole state:
12.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
23.7%
North Carolina:
20.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
27.5%
North Carolina:
22.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
93.3%
Residents above poverty level:
29.8%
Poverty by age in Newton, NC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
42.5%Under 5 years
43.2%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.9%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,NC (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.3%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
21.9%35 to 44 years
17.5%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,NC (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, NC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, NC (%)
5.8%White
23.6%Black
23.9%American Indian
2.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
61.1%Other race
9.4%2+ races
37.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, NC (absolute numbers)
473White
312Black
3American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
414Other race
1692+ races
612Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
68.3%Below poverty level
31.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, NC
Children below poverty level:
Newton, North Carolina:
12.5%
State:
16.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
8.9%
North Carolina:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
