Latest news about poverty in Elizabeth, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.1% of Elizabeth, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 30.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.2% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 24.3% of high school graduates and 38.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.8% among disabled males and 22.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.2%. For comparison, it was 66.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elizabeth, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Elizabeth:
13.1%
Whole state:
9.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Elizabeth:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Elizabeth:
14.8%
New Jersey:
11.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 24.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabeth:
24.7%
New Jersey:
28.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Elizabeth:
22.1%
New Jersey:
15.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 23.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabeth:
26.9%
New Jersey:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.2%
Residents above poverty level:
66.1%
Poverty by age in Elizabeth, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elizabeth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
20.4%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
27.7%15 years
10.9%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
15.3%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elizabeth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
12.9%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
6.2%18 to 24 years
24.5%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
16.6%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elizabeth,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
11.6%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
10.1%12 to 14 years
8.0%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
9.9%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elizabeth, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth, NJ (%)
9.6%White
17.4%Black
3.0%American Indian
17.4%Asian
11.1%Other race
16.7%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,382White
4,647Black
20American Indian
416Asian
5,599Other race
7502+ races
10,519Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elizabeth, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Elizabeth, New Jersey:
14.3%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Elizabeth:
24.3%
New Jersey:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Elizabeth:
38.6%
New Jersey:
34.7%
26.6%Married-couple family
13.9%Male, no wife present
59.5%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
24.2%Worked part-time
73.5%Did not work
0.3%Both worked full-time
3.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.0%One full-time, other didn't work
10.1%Both worked part-time
29.3%One part-time, other didn't work
45.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
48.3%1939 or earlier
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