18.2% of Bayonne, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 13.8% of high school graduates and 34.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.4%. For comparison, it was 52.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bayonne, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bayonne:
18.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bayonne:
3.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bayonne:
20.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bayonne:
9.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.4%
Residents above poverty level:
52.8%
Poverty by age in Bayonne, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bayonne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
19.2%Under 5 years
12.2%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
21.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
48.8%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
14.2%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
17.0%55 to 64 years
26.6%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bayonne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
38.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.4%6 to 11 years
26.8%12 to 14 years
32.7%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
35.8%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
18.5%45 to 54 years
16.6%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bayonne,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
3.5%Under 6 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bayonne, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayonne, NJ (%)
13.6%White
16.7%Black
49.4%American Indian
10.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.3%Other race
10.7%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bayonne, NJ (absolute numbers)
3,787White
1,399Black
159American Indian
783Asian
0Native Hawaiian
927Other race
1,4072+ races
2,469Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
25.5%Below poverty level
74.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bayonne, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Bayonne, New Jersey:
22.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bayonne:
13.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bayonne:
34.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
49.9%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
43.4%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
7.0%Worked part-time
91.4%Did not work
1.1%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
23.2%One full-time, other didn't work
8.4%Both worked part-time
29.6%One part-time, other didn't work
28.3%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
1.7%1980 to 1989
8.6%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
5.9%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
58.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
8.2%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
52.9%1939 or earlier
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