8.4% of Newell, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.0% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 7.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newell, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newell:
8.4%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newell:
0.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newell:
8.1%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newell:
11.1%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.9%
Poverty by age in Newell, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
10.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
19.0%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
30.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
21.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newell,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newell, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newell, IA (%)
5.7%White
51.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
6.6%2+ races
59.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newell, IA (absolute numbers)
44White
1Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
32+ races
20Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newell, IA
Children below poverty level:
Newell, Iowa:
12.5%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newell:
5.6%
Iowa:
7.9%
6.7%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
23.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
13.8%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
49.3%1939 or earlier
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