Latest news about poverty in Hoboken, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.9% of Hoboken, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.8% of high school graduates and 27.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.5%. For comparison, it was 52.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hoboken, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hoboken:
7.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hoboken:
4.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hoboken:
26.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 4.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hoboken:
18.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.5%
Residents above poverty level:
52.0%
Poverty by age in Hoboken, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hoboken,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
3.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.6%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
21.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hoboken,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 14 years
9.2%15 years
3.5%16 and 17 years
28.9%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
11.8%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hoboken,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.1%Under 6 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hoboken, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoboken, NJ (%)
5.6%White
14.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.3%Asian
26.1%Other race
13.1%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hoboken, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,934White
358Black
0American Indian
521Asian
537Other race
1,0292+ races
1,575Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hoboken, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Hoboken, New Jersey:
5.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hoboken:
4.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hoboken:
27.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
36.5%Married-couple family
6.1%Male, no wife present
57.3%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.6%One full-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both worked part-time
37.5%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
2.5%1960 to 1969
4.2%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
58.5%1939 or earlier
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