Latest news about poverty in Newton, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.8% of Newton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 11.6% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.4%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
12.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newton:
4.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newton:
25.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newton:
28.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Newton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
51.5%Under 5 years
40.6%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
25.5%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
23.1%Under 5 years
85.1%5 years
40.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
25.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
7.3%Under 6 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, NJ (%)
17.3%White
8.1%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
2.2%2+ races
7.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newton, NJ (absolute numbers)
980White
66Black
0Asian
0Other race
132+ races
88Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Newton, New Jersey:
18.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newton:
11.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newton:
16.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
34.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.3%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
4.7%Worked part-time
91.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
65.1%One part-time, other didn't work
10.5%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
25.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
48.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
8.1%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
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