12.8% of Jersey City, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.4% of high school graduates and 35.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.6%. For comparison, it was 58.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jersey City, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jersey City:
12.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jersey City:
7.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jersey City:
31.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jersey City:
21.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.6%
Residents above poverty level:
58.9%
Poverty by age in Jersey City, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jersey City,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
15.1%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
12.8%15 years
30.9%16 and 17 years
23.1%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
13.2%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jersey City,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
40.0%5 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
27.1%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
25.5%55 to 64 years
17.5%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jersey City,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
10.9%Under 6 years
9.4%6 to 11 years
8.8%12 to 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
9.6%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jersey City, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jersey City, NJ (%)
9.0%White
20.0%Black
19.0%American Indian
10.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
14.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jersey City, NJ (absolute numbers)
6,165White
10,775Black
467American Indian
8,115Asian
22Native Hawaiian
7,573Other race
6,2392+ races
10,971Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
11.8%Below poverty level
88.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jersey City, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Jersey City, New Jersey:
15.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jersey City:
8.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jersey City:
35.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
42.2%Married-couple family
8.7%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
5.7%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
72.8%Did not work
1.2%Both worked full-time
5.4%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
8.7%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
52.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
12.4%1940 to 1949
49.3%1939 or earlier
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