2.4% of Oakland, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 299.2% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.1% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.2%. For comparison, it was 3.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Oakland, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
2.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Oakland:
1.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Oakland:
10.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Oakland:
34.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.2%
Residents above poverty level:
3.9%
Poverty by age in Oakland, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Oakland,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.0%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Oakland,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Oakland,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
4.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Oakland, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, NJ (%)
2.0%White
0.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
12.7%Other race
5.9%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Oakland, NJ (absolute numbers)
192White
1Black
0American Indian
0Asian
49Other race
792+ races
69Hispanic
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
4.2%Below poverty level
95.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Oakland, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Oakland, New Jersey:
1.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Oakland:
2.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Oakland:
13.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
15.4%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.1%Worked part-time
72.9%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
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
35.8%1950 to 1959
28.3%1940 to 1949
13.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
28.4%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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