Latest news about poverty in Newport, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Newport, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.8% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 16.4% of high school graduates and 48.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.8%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
28.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
13.2%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
27.6%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
25.1%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.8%
Residents above poverty level:
23.7%
Poverty by age in Newport, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,TN (percentage below poverty level)
80.8%Under 5 years
46.4%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
37.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.1%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
40.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,TN (percentage below poverty level)
59.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
61.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
62.0%16 and 17 years
30.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
33.0%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,TN (% below half of poverty level)
44.4%Under 6 years
28.9%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, TN (%)
24.0%White
13.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
66.8%2+ races
58.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, TN (absolute numbers)
1,370White
6Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
5372+ races
202Hispanic
27.5%Below poverty level
72.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, TN
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Tennessee:
46.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
16.4%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
48.6%
Tennessee:
27.9%
8.7%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
83.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
12.1%Worked part-time
87.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
46.3%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
29.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.5%1995 to 1998
12.3%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
14.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
11.6%1940 to 1949
15.3%1939 or earlier
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