3.6% of Metuchen, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 166.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.1% of high school graduates and 16.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.0%. For comparison, it was 14.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Metuchen, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Metuchen:
3.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Metuchen:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Metuchen:
10.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Metuchen:
22.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.0%
Residents above poverty level:
14.6%
Poverty by age in Metuchen, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Metuchen,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
10.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Metuchen,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
2.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
23.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Metuchen,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 17 years
2.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Metuchen, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metuchen, NJ (%)
3.4%White
4.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.1%Asian
6.9%Other race
0.7%2+ races
3.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Metuchen, NJ (absolute numbers)
291White
46Black
0American Indian
124Asian
38Other race
142+ races
55Hispanic
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Metuchen, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Metuchen, New Jersey:
1.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Metuchen:
4.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Metuchen:
16.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
39.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.0%Female, no husband present
1.9%Worked full-time, year-round
20.4%Worked part-time
77.6%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
60.7%Both worked part-time
21.4%One part-time, other didn't work
17.9%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
5.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
27.3%1940 to 1949
26.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
5.6%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
29.1%1939 or earlier
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