Latest news about poverty in Newport, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.3% of Newport, SC residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 162.1% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of South Carolina. 6.3% of high school graduates and 1.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Newport, SC
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
5.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
1.6%
Whole state:
6.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
5.8%
South Carolina:
21.4%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
8.9%
South Carolina:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Newport, SC
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,SC (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
47.4%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
25.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,SC (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, SC
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, SC (%)
3.5%White
10.9%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, SC (absolute numbers)
101White
104Black
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, SC
Children below poverty level:
Newport, South Carolina:
1.7%
State:
18.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
6.3%
South Carolina:
9.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
1.2%
South Carolina:
28.6%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
51.0%Worked part-time
49.0%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
39.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
22.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
53.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
24.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
14.4%1990 to 1994
30.4%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
1.4%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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