25.0% of Newport, AR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.0% greater than the poverty level of 16.8% across the entire state of Arkansas. 22.2% of high school graduates and 31.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.2%. For comparison, it was 36.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, AR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
25.0%
Whole state:
16.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
11.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
18.8%
Arkansas:
25.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
17.9%
Arkansas:
27.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.2%
Residents above poverty level:
36.0%
Poverty by age in Newport, AR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,AR (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
45.1%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
22.3%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
38.3%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,AR (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
36.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
53.0%16 and 17 years
49.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,AR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
28.7%12 to 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
21.5%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, AR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, AR (%)
25.0%White
29.0%Black
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
22.0%2+ races
34.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, AR (absolute numbers)
911White
299Black
0Asian
14Other race
3202+ races
124Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, AR
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Arkansas:
28.5%
State:
21.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
22.2%
Arkansas:
12.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
31.1%
Arkansas:
27.8%
25.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
74.2%Female, no husband present
12.9%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
53.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
10.3%One full-time, other didn't work
11.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
29.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
22.2%1950 to 1959
21.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
28.8%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
17.7%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
6.0%1939 or earlier
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