Latest news about poverty in Burlington, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.5% of Burlington, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.8% of high school graduates and 12.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.2%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Burlington, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
12.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Burlington:
8.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Burlington:
28.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Burlington:
31.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.2%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Burlington, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Burlington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
26.1%12 to 14 years
90.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Burlington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
45.6%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
13.4%35 to 44 years
27.8%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Burlington,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
17.5%12 to 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Burlington, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, NJ (%)
7.0%White
10.9%Black
0.0%Asian
63.3%Other race
19.4%2+ races
30.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Burlington, NJ (absolute numbers)
292White
364Black
0Asian
269Other race
3302+ races
488Hispanic
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Burlington, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Burlington, New Jersey:
17.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Burlington:
8.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Burlington:
12.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
7.7%Married-couple family
8.4%Male, no wife present
83.9%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
77.7%Did not work
100.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
33.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
11.3%1940 to 1949
40.1%1939 or earlier
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