37.7% of Newton, GA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 66.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Georgia. 25.7% of high school graduates and 25.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 3.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, GA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
37.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
18.5%
Whole state:
6.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
13.1%
Georgia:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
4.2%
Georgia:
20.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
3.0%
Poverty by age in Newton, GA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
69.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
69.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
38.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,GA (percentage below poverty level)
52.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
55.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
71.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,GA (% below half of poverty level)
31.2%Under 6 years
33.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
36.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
65.2%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, GA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, GA (%)
8.0%White
83.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, GA (absolute numbers)
24White
155Black
0Asian
02+ races
4Hispanic
36.0%Below poverty level
64.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, GA
Children below poverty level:
Newton, Georgia:
58.3%
State:
16.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
25.7%
Georgia:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
25.8%
Georgia:
24.0%
3.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
96.4%Female, no husband present
15.8%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
84.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
32.6%1995 to 1998
10.9%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
26.1%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.9%1999 to 2000
10.7%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
20.9%1980 to 1989
13.9%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
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