Latest news about poverty in Newark, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
25.2% of Newark, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 63.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.2% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 32.6% of high school graduates and 52.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.3% among disabled males and 32.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.8%. For comparison, it was 69.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Newark:
25.2%
Whole state:
9.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Newark:
12.6%
Whole state:
4.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Newark:
25.3%
New Jersey:
11.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 28.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
29.4%
New Jersey:
28.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Newark:
32.2%
New Jersey:
15.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 28.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
31.8%
New Jersey:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.8%
Residents above poverty level:
69.8%
Poverty by age in Newark, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
47.7%Under 5 years
49.5%5 years
35.6%6 to 11 years
28.3%12 to 14 years
66.9%15 years
21.3%16 and 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
16.7%55 to 64 years
27.5%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
31.6%Under 5 years
33.4%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
32.7%12 to 14 years
14.9%15 years
21.1%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
27.7%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
25.2%55 to 64 years
24.6%65 to 74 years
38.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
22.1%Under 5 years
23.8%5 years
22.6%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
17.8%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
15.1%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
11.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NJ (%)
19.7%White
28.0%Black
19.4%American Indian
14.7%Asian
72.7%Native Hawaiian
39.2%Other race
19.5%2+ races
23.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NJ (absolute numbers)
6,189White
37,546Black
187American Indian
631Asian
62Native Hawaiian
13,356Other race
1,3532+ races
23,988Hispanic
28.2%Below poverty level
71.8%Above poverty level
20.0%Below poverty level
80.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Newark, New Jersey:
34.5%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Newark:
32.6%
New Jersey:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Newark:
52.0%
New Jersey:
34.7%
28.3%Married-couple family
11.8%Male, no wife present
59.8%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
19.5%Worked part-time
78.4%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
3.3%One full-time, other part-time
11.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
54.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
44.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
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