Latest news about poverty in Newton, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Newton, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.4% less than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 8.0% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.8%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
23.0%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
28.5%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Newton, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
22.6%5 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
5.6%15 years
21.8%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,KS (percentage below poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
52.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
46.8%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,KS (% below half of poverty level)
4.7%Under 6 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
1.9%12 to 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, KS (%)
10.2%White
45.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
6.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.0%Other race
11.5%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, KS (absolute numbers)
1,345White
165Black
0American Indian
2Asian
0Native Hawaiian
191Other race
3152+ races
586Hispanic
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, KS
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Kansas:
15.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
8.0%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
15.2%
Kansas:
24.4%
36.8%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
48.2%Female, no husband present
17.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
55.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
26.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
7.3%Both worked part-time
38.7%One part-time, other didn't work
27.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
13.5%1940 to 1949
34.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
20.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
30.7%1939 or earlier
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