Latest news about poverty in Newport, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.1% of Newport, VT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Vermont. 10.9% of high school graduates and 32.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.4%. For comparison, it was 21.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport, VT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
15.1%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport:
8.0%
Whole state:
4.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport:
18.7%
Vermont:
19.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport:
31.5%
Vermont:
28.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.4%
Residents above poverty level:
21.9%
Poverty by age in Newport, VT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport,VT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
31.1%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport,VT (percentage below poverty level)
67.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
42.4%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
22.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport,VT (% below half of poverty level)
27.3%Under 6 years
10.1%6 to 11 years
2.2%12 to 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport, VT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, VT (%)
15.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
47.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport, VT (absolute numbers)
557White
0Black
7American Indian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
02+ races
12Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
19.4%Below poverty level
80.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport, VT
Children below poverty level:
Newport, Vermont:
20.8%
State:
11.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport:
10.9%
Vermont:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport:
32.0%
Vermont:
31.8%
17.1%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
67.9%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
28.2%Worked part-time
62.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%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
9.7%1980 to 1989
38.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
41.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
17.7%1970 to 1979
6.8%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
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