19.1% of Glassboro, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.1% of high school graduates and 45.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.0%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Glassboro, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Glassboro:
19.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Glassboro:
9.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Glassboro:
27.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Glassboro:
22.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.0%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Glassboro, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Glassboro,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
18.9%Under 5 years
26.7%5 years
13.1%6 to 11 years
27.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.0%16 and 17 years
43.1%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
8.7%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
14.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Glassboro,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
41.4%15 years
6.1%16 and 17 years
52.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
27.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Glassboro,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
31.3%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Glassboro, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glassboro, NJ (%)
15.3%White
27.2%Black
25.1%Asian
37.6%Other race
28.1%2+ races
26.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Glassboro, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,900White
940Black
284Asian
385Other race
3452+ races
490Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
17.5%Below poverty level
82.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Glassboro, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Glassboro, New Jersey:
15.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Glassboro:
9.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Glassboro:
45.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
24.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
75.7%Female, no husband present
0.5%Worked full-time, year-round
51.5%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
1.9%One full-time, other didn't work
21.9%Both worked part-time
9.5%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.1%1990 to 1994
6.3%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
22.5%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
20.3%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
22.9%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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