19.5% of Newport, ME residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.8% across the entire state of Maine. 19.6% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 12.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, ME
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
19.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
4.4%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
30.1%
Maine:
22.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 31.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
56.4%
Maine:
33.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.4%
Poverty by age in Newport, ME
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
47.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.1%35 to 44 years
18.3%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,ME (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
22.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
29.1%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,ME (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
27.7%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, ME
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, ME (%)
18.0%White
0.0%Black
86.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, ME (absolute numbers)
259White
0Black
512+ races
23Hispanic
21.8%Below poverty level
78.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, ME
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Maine:
11.4%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
19.6%
Maine:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
22.5%
Maine:
28.9%
38.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
91.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
39.3%1970 to 1979
39.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
8.9%1995 to 1998
5.0%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
9.1%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
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