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14.8% of Newton, AL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.0% less than the poverty level of 16.2% across the entire state of Alabama. 12.9% of high school graduates and 18.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 10.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, AL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
14.8%
Whole state:
16.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
3.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
16.9%
Alabama:
23.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 27.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
31.7%
Alabama:
24.5%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
10.6%
Poverty by age in Newton, AL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
70.0%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.4%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
17.6%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,AL (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.0%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
34.5%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
16.3%65 to 74 years
28.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,AL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, AL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, AL (%)
13.4%White
26.3%Black
0.0%Asian
29.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, AL (absolute numbers)
175White
47Black
0Asian
102+ races
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, AL
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Alabama:
14.1%
State:
21.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
12.9%
Alabama:
11.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
18.6%
Alabama:
30.1%
51.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
16.7%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%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
8.2%1980 to 1989
38.8%1970 to 1979
18.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
18.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
11.4%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
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