14.8% of Garfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.3% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.7%. For comparison, it was 46.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Garfield, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield:
14.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Garfield:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Garfield:
23.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Garfield:
15.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.7%
Residents above poverty level:
46.9%
Poverty by age in Garfield, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Garfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
37.3%Under 5 years
30.9%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
26.3%12 to 14 years
68.5%15 years
24.1%16 and 17 years
7.6%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Garfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
20.5%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
44.9%12 to 14 years
34.9%15 years
9.9%16 and 17 years
28.3%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
23.8%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Garfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
17.0%Under 6 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Garfield, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield, NJ (%)
11.0%White
11.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
11.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.0%Other race
26.0%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Garfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,712White
198Black
34American Indian
105Asian
0Native Hawaiian
731Other race
1,2322+ races
2,890Hispanic
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
12.3%Below poverty level
87.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Garfield, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Garfield, New Jersey:
27.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Garfield:
9.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Garfield:
19.2%
New Jersey:
21.4%
40.2%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
52.0%Female, no husband present
3.5%Worked full-time, year-round
20.1%Worked part-time
76.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
35.2%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
35.5%One part-time, other didn't work
20.7%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
17.6%1980 to 1989
4.6%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
18.3%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
44.1%1939 or earlier
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