24.4% of East Newark, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 60.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 21.8% of high school graduates and 14.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.2%. For comparison, it was 67.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Newark, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Newark:
24.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Newark:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Newark:
27.3%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Newark:
8.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.2%
Residents above poverty level:
67.2%
Poverty by age in East Newark, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
81.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
61.0%16 and 17 years
64.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
24.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
13.2%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
55.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
22.8%25 to 34 years
55.6%35 to 44 years
30.3%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Newark,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
18.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Newark, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Newark, NJ (%)
12.5%White
0.0%Black
61.6%Asian
30.0%Other race
26.9%2+ races
24.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Newark, NJ (absolute numbers)
67White
0Black
144Asian
338Other race
1992+ races
408Hispanic
27.6%Below poverty level
72.4%Above poverty level
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Newark, NJ
Children below poverty level:
East Newark, New Jersey:
32.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Newark:
21.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Newark:
14.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
34.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
65.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
89.6%Worked part-time
10.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
66.0%One part-time, other didn't work
17.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.8%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
47.7%1939 or earlier
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