22.9% of Newport, KY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 16.5% across the entire state of Kentucky. 14.5% of high school graduates and 63.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, KY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
22.9%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
11.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
44.5%
Kentucky:
26.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
35.5%
Kentucky:
29.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.0%
Poverty by age in Newport, KY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,KY (percentage below poverty level)
20.0%Under 5 years
81.0%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
61.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
18.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,KY (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
8.0%12 to 14 years
19.1%16 and 17 years
39.4%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
22.6%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
36.0%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,KY (% below half of poverty level)
20.6%Under 6 years
24.8%6 to 11 years
19.1%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, KY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, KY (%)
16.4%White
45.8%Black
71.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
34.2%Other race
32.8%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, KY (absolute numbers)
1,748White
394Black
14American Indian
0Asian
128Other race
2562+ races
238Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, KY
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Kentucky:
31.4%
State:
20.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
14.5%
Kentucky:
11.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
63.0%
Kentucky:
33.5%
21.8%Married-couple family
14.2%Male, no wife present
64.0%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
29.8%Worked part-time
68.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.6%One part-time, other didn't work
55.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
71.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
1.7%1970 to 1979
3.9%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
66.2%1939 or earlier
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