Orange, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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19.0% of Orange, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 23.3% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled males and 22.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.2%. For comparison, it was 70.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orange, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Orange: | 19.0% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Orange: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Orange: | 20.7% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 25.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Orange: | 31.8% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Orange: | 22.2% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 25.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Orange: | 31.3% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 91.2% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 70.5% |
Poverty by age in Orange, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orange,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 30.7%Under 5 years
- 23.0%5 years
- 17.0%6 to 11 years
- 25.9%12 to 14 years
- 44.5%15 years
- 27.6%16 and 17 years
- 25.5%18 to 24 years
- 8.0%25 to 34 years
- 14.5%35 to 44 years
- 13.4%45 to 54 years
- 10.2%55 to 64 years
- 22.0%65 to 74 years
- 22.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orange,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 20.6%Under 5 years
- 5.8%5 years
- 27.5%6 to 11 years
- 24.2%12 to 14 years
- 28.0%15 years
- 29.0%16 and 17 years
- 24.6%18 to 24 years
- 13.4%25 to 34 years
- 21.5%35 to 44 years
- 16.2%45 to 54 years
- 17.0%55 to 64 years
- 17.8%65 to 74 years
- 31.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orange,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 10.8%Under 5 years
- 14.0%5 years
- 12.7%6 to 11 years
- 12.4%12 to 14 years
- 16.8%15 years
- 12.6%16 and 17 years
- 14.7%18 to 24 years
- 7.8%25 to 34 years
- 9.6%35 to 44 years
- 5.8%45 to 54 years
- 5.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orange, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, NJ (%)
- 20.0%White
- 18.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 25.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 13.0%Other race
- 20.0%2+ races
- 16.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orange, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 383White
- 4,229Black
- 20American Indian
- 129Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 505Other race
- 1,1262+ races
- 1,100Hispanic
- 18.6%Below poverty level
- 81.4%Above poverty level
- 21.1%Below poverty level
- 78.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orange, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Orange, New Jersey: | 24.5% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Orange: | 23.3% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Orange: | 49.5% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 19.1%Married-couple family
- 15.7%Male, no wife present
- 65.1%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 4.4%1990 to 1994
- 7.8%1980 to 1989
- 6.3%1970 to 1979
- 3.4%1960 to 1969
- 14.1%1950 to 1959
- 16.5%1940 to 1949
- 47.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.3%1990 to 1994
- 3.8%1980 to 1989
- 2.0%1970 to 1979
- 7.8%1960 to 1969
- 17.5%1950 to 1959
- 20.9%1940 to 1949
- 45.7%1939 or earlier