Edison, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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6.1% of Edison, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 37.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.0% among disabled males and 9.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.5%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edison, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Edison: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Edison: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Edison: | 7.0% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 14.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Edison: | 22.4% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Edison: | 9.2% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 13.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Edison: | 26.1% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 61.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 34.8% |
Poverty by age in Edison, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edison,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.9%Under 5 years
- 3.3%5 years
- 9.6%6 to 11 years
- 4.7%12 to 14 years
- 9.5%15 years
- 8.9%16 and 17 years
- 13.1%18 to 24 years
- 3.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 3.4%45 to 54 years
- 4.8%55 to 64 years
- 5.0%65 to 74 years
- 15.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edison,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 5.2%6 to 11 years
- 2.3%12 to 14 years
- 4.4%15 years
- 2.3%16 and 17 years
- 8.0%18 to 24 years
- 6.3%25 to 34 years
- 6.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.4%45 to 54 years
- 3.9%55 to 64 years
- 7.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edison,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.1%Under 5 years
- 0.6%5 years
- 3.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.4%12 to 14 years
- 4.9%15 years
- 8.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.6%18 to 24 years
- 2.4%25 to 34 years
- 2.3%35 to 44 years
- 1.7%45 to 54 years
- 1.3%55 to 64 years
- 1.3%65 to 74 years
- 4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edison, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edison, NJ (%)
- 4.8%White
- 11.4%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.4%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 9.0%Other race
- 7.6%2+ races
- 6.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edison, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 1,748White
- 1,070Black
- 0American Indian
- 2,722Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 436Other race
- 6152+ races
- 737Hispanic
- 5.8%Below poverty level
- 94.2%Above poverty level
- 6.2%Below poverty level
- 93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edison, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Edison, New Jersey: | 5.5% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Edison: | 10.8% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Edison: | 37.9% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 60.4%Married-couple family
- 3.4%Male, no wife present
- 36.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.8%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 1.1%1990 to 1994
- 13.0%1980 to 1989
- 7.3%1970 to 1979
- 30.6%1960 to 1969
- 22.6%1950 to 1959
- 8.2%1940 to 1949
- 12.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 3.5%1995 to 1998
- 4.9%1990 to 1994
- 22.8%1980 to 1989
- 11.4%1970 to 1979
- 21.8%1960 to 1969
- 22.9%1950 to 1959
- 6.5%1940 to 1949
- 5.6%1939 or earlier