Latest news about poverty in Passaic, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
22.3% of Passaic, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 56.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 17.0% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.8%. For comparison, it was 74.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Passaic, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Passaic:
22.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Passaic:
8.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Passaic:
21.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Passaic:
9.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.8%
Residents above poverty level:
74.3%
Poverty by age in Passaic, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Passaic,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
44.1%Under 5 years
48.1%5 years
39.8%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 14 years
18.3%15 years
20.9%16 and 17 years
16.8%18 to 24 years
19.6%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Passaic,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
13.3%5 years
43.4%6 to 11 years
23.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
11.2%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
21.3%55 to 64 years
28.5%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Passaic,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
16.9%Under 6 years
22.7%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Passaic, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Passaic, NJ (%)
9.0%White
13.0%Black
12.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
16.0%Other race
28.0%2+ races
26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Passaic, NJ (absolute numbers)
831White
651Black
116American Indian
106Asian
10Native Hawaiian
1,674Other race
11,5842+ races
13,503Hispanic
23.9%Below poverty level
76.1%Above poverty level
20.4%Below poverty level
79.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Passaic, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Passaic, New Jersey:
33.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Passaic:
17.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Passaic:
21.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
27.2%Married-couple family
27.1%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
7.7%Worked full-time, year-round
30.4%Worked part-time
61.9%Did not work
2.4%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
22.7%One full-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both worked part-time
30.6%One part-time, other didn't work
19.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
4.6%1950 to 1959
16.8%1940 to 1949
61.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.2%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
5.3%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
22.6%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
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