14.0% of Newark, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 10.4% of high school graduates and 27.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.7%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
14.0%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
8.3%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
21.0%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
28.6%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.7%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Newark, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,NY (percentage below poverty level)
36.6%Under 5 years
80.3%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
17.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
30.5%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
14.7%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,NY (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.7%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
26.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,NY (% below half of poverty level)
23.1%Under 6 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 17 years
11.5%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NY (%)
14.7%White
15.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.5%Other race
4.8%2+ races
8.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NY (absolute numbers)
985White
62Black
0American Indian
0Asian
55Other race
582+ races
98Hispanic
14.5%Below poverty level
85.5%Above poverty level
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, NY
Children below poverty level:
Newark, New York:
18.8%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
10.4%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
27.2%
New York:
28.7%
30.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.8%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
11.6%Worked part-time
83.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.4%One full-time, other part-time
31.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
39.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
48.4%1939 or earlier
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