Latest news about poverty in Newark, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.0% of Newark, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 203.0% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 4.0% of high school graduates and 6.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 26.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
4.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
2.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
6.4%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
13.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
26.7%
Poverty by age in Newark, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.9%Under 5 years
18.6%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.4%Under 5 years
5.7%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
1.7%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, CA (%)
2.5%White
5.3%Black
3.8%American Indian
3.8%Asian
1.5%Native Hawaiian
6.3%Other race
7.7%2+ races
6.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, CA (absolute numbers)
220White
74Black
14American Indian
765Asian
10Native Hawaiian
466Other race
5222+ races
940Hispanic
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, CA
Children below poverty level:
Newark, California:
3.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
4.0%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
6.0%
California:
20.4%
42.6%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
50.5%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.8%Worked part-time
74.1%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
21.7%One part-time, other didn't work
78.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.1%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
25.5%1970 to 1979
40.4%1960 to 1969
7.9%1950 to 1959
1.5%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
17.0%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
33.4%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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