11.1% of High Bridge, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.9% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.4%. For comparison, it was 10.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in High Bridge, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
High Bridge:
11.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
High Bridge:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
High Bridge:
13.3%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
High Bridge:
10.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.4%
Residents above poverty level:
10.2%
Poverty by age in High Bridge, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in High Bridge,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.8%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in High Bridge,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
44.6%12 to 14 years
66.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.6%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in High Bridge,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.9%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in High Bridge, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in High Bridge, NJ (%)
11.7%White
17.1%Black
6.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in High Bridge, NJ (absolute numbers)
298White
30Black
22Asian
0Other race
02+ races
21Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
12.4%Below poverty level
87.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in High Bridge, NJ
Children below poverty level:
High Bridge, New Jersey:
18.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
High Bridge:
6.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
High Bridge:
27.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
7.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
92.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.7%Worked part-time
89.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
42.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
57.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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