Latest news about poverty in Newark, OH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.3% of Newark, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.7% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 11.8% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.8%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
16.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
7.5%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
27.6%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
35.1%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.8%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Newark, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,OH (percentage below poverty level)
17.3%Under 5 years
20.1%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
13.7%15 years
9.8%16 and 17 years
17.2%18 to 24 years
19.2%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,OH (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
39.3%5 years
19.4%6 to 11 years
22.5%12 to 14 years
23.0%15 years
14.6%16 and 17 years
41.4%18 to 24 years
21.1%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
14.4%45 to 54 years
24.7%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,OH (% below half of poverty level)
14.7%Under 6 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, OH (%)
16.0%White
42.0%Black
2.0%American Indian
8.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
11.0%Other race
27.0%2+ races
15.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, OH (absolute numbers)
6,830White
621Black
3American Indian
30Asian
25Native Hawaiian
60Other race
8962+ races
196Hispanic
17.2%Below poverty level
82.8%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, OH
Children below poverty level:
Newark, Ohio:
16.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
11.8%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
34.1%
Ohio:
28.5%
24.5%Married-couple family
6.6%Male, no wife present
68.9%Female, no husband present
3.2%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
69.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
21.9%One full-time, other didn't work
9.0%Both worked part-time
20.4%One part-time, other didn't work
43.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
3.2%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
10.6%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
48.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
32.8%1939 or earlier
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