12.1% of Palisades Park, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 10.0% of high school graduates and 16.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 57.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palisades Park, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palisades Park:
12.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palisades Park:
5.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palisades Park:
21.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 4.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palisades Park:
8.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
57.9%
Poverty by age in Palisades Park, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palisades Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
20.4%Under 5 years
41.0%5 years
33.2%6 to 11 years
42.1%12 to 14 years
29.2%15 years
31.7%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
26.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palisades Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.2%6 to 11 years
66.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.6%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
20.1%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palisades Park,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.5%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palisades Park, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palisades Park, NJ (%)
22.0%White
2.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
12.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
15.0%2+ races
11.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palisades Park, NJ (absolute numbers)
705White
8Black
20American Indian
1,558Asian
0Native Hawaiian
183Other race
2132+ races
452Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palisades Park, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Palisades Park, New Jersey:
24.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palisades Park:
10.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palisades Park:
16.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
43.8%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
53.0%Female, no husband present
16.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.7%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
3.6%One full-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both worked part-time
33.5%One part-time, other didn't work
42.6%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
10.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
40.5%1960 to 1969
17.9%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
12.7%1940 to 1949
23.0%1939 or earlier
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