Newton, Wisconsin (WI) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.0% of Newton, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.2% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.2% of high school graduates and 46.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled males and 19.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.8%. For comparison, it was 9.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Newton: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
| Newton: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Newton: | 9.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 11.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Newton: | 40.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 26.5% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Newton: | 19.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 9.1% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Newton: | 30.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.8% |
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 13.8% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 9.3% |
Poverty by age in Newton, WI
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 54.5%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 17.8%16 and 17 years
- 1.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 15.5%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 2.1%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,WI (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.2%Under 5 years
- 21.4%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 33.3%16 and 17 years
- 14.7%18 to 24 years
- 26.2%25 to 34 years
- 13.6%35 to 44 years
- 9.2%45 to 54 years
- 16.4%55 to 64 years
- 1.9%65 to 74 years
- 25.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,WI (% below half of 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
- 3.2%16 and 17 years
- 1.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.8%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 3.0%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, WI
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, WI (%)
- 8.8%White
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 15.4%2+ races
- 50.7%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, WI (absolute numbers)
- 173White
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 142+ races
- 50Hispanic
- 8.2%Below poverty level
- 91.8%Above poverty level
- 35.8%Below poverty level
- 64.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, WI
Children below poverty level:
| Newton, Wisconsin: | 6.9% |
| State: | 12.4% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Newton: | 11.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 16.1% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Newton: | 46.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 31.9% |
- 77.3%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 22.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 8.0%1990 to 1994
- 16.0%1980 to 1989
- 16.0%1970 to 1979
- 16.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 44.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 7.6%1995 to 1998
- 6.0%1990 to 1994
- 9.6%1980 to 1989
- 17.4%1970 to 1979
- 10.9%1960 to 1969
- 8.5%1950 to 1959
- 5.9%1940 to 1949
- 33.5%1939 or earlier