Latest news about poverty in Newton, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
27.0% of Newton, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.1% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 18.2% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.7%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
27.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
13.7%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
24.4%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
11.3%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.7%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Newton, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
40.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
49.0%16 and 17 years
28.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
35.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,TX (percentage below poverty level)
54.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
51.3%6 to 11 years
55.1%12 to 14 years
63.2%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
42.6%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
22.4%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
5.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,TX (% below half of poverty level)
21.5%Under 6 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
28.9%12 to 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
15.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, TX (%)
15.2%White
66.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
66.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, TX (absolute numbers)
222White
277Black
0Asian
0Other race
1302+ races
27.3%Below poverty level
72.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, TX
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Texas:
42.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
18.2%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
33.3%
Texas:
23.8%
13.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
30.0%Worked part-time
70.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
43.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
56.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.9%1995 to 1998
6.2%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
24.7%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
8.1%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
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