Latest news about poverty in Edgewater, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.1% of Edgewater, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.5% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.8% of high school graduates and 34.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.8%. For comparison, it was 49.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edgewater, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edgewater:
6.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edgewater:
3.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edgewater:
22.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 5.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edgewater:
24.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.8%
Residents above poverty level:
49.1%
Poverty by age in Edgewater, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edgewater,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edgewater,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
5.2%16 and 17 years
64.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edgewater,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
12.2%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edgewater, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgewater, NJ (%)
4.3%White
14.5%Black
7.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
12.6%2+ races
11.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgewater, NJ (absolute numbers)
212White
107Black
414Asian
0Other race
2742+ races
212Hispanic
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edgewater, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Edgewater, New Jersey:
4.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edgewater:
3.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edgewater:
34.1%
New Jersey:
21.4%
27.1%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
66.2%Did not work
0.0%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
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
19.1%1990 to 1994
36.2%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
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