Latest news about poverty in Somerset, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.2% of Somerset, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.2% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.1% of high school graduates and 0.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.0%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerset, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:
6.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerset:
3.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerset:
5.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerset:
9.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in Somerset, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerset,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
4.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerset,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
22.2%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
8.2%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerset,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.8%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerset, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, NJ (%)
2.6%White
5.7%Black
9.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.0%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerset, NJ (absolute numbers)
195White
415Black
496Asian
0Other race
2222+ races
84Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerset, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Somerset, New Jersey:
4.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerset:
4.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerset:
0.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
16.5%Married-couple family
49.2%Male, no wife present
34.3%Female, no husband present
11.5%Worked full-time, year-round
15.1%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
64.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
35.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
29.7%1960 to 1969
48.6%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
18.1%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
36.0%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
4.8%1939 or earlier
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