Latest news about poverty in Newark, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.5% of Newark, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 15.9% of high school graduates and 50.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 66.3%. For comparison, it was 32.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
32.5%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
21.4%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
41.1%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
26.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
66.3%
Residents above poverty level:
32.4%
Poverty by age in Newark, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,AR (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
77.5%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
50.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
65.2%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,AR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
44.1%6 to 11 years
93.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
60.0%16 and 17 years
10.8%18 to 24 years
70.9%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
46.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
36.0%6 to 11 years
47.6%12 to 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
54.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
17.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, AR (%)
33.2%White
0.0%Other race
47.7%2+ races
25.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, AR (absolute numbers)
443White
0Other race
442+ races
9Hispanic
33.4%Below poverty level
66.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, AR
Children below poverty level:
Newark, Arkansas:
54.6%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
15.9%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
50.7%
Arkansas:
27.8%
93.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
6.2%Female, no husband present
9.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.7%One full-time, other part-time
5.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
82.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.4%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.6%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
27.0%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
10.5%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
10.9%1939 or earlier
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