15.6% of Phillipsburg, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 11.6% of high school graduates and 21.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.3%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Phillipsburg, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Phillipsburg:
15.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Phillipsburg:
8.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Phillipsburg:
27.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Phillipsburg:
24.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.3%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Phillipsburg, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Phillipsburg,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
17.3%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
3.7%65 to 74 years
19.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Phillipsburg,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
9.3%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.3%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Phillipsburg,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
27.0%Under 6 years
26.7%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Phillipsburg, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phillipsburg, NJ (%)
12.6%White
12.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.8%Asian
17.6%Other race
19.5%2+ races
17.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Phillipsburg, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,190White
213Black
0American Indian
12Asian
121Other race
4872+ races
377Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
7.2%Below poverty level
92.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Phillipsburg, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Phillipsburg, New Jersey:
23.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Phillipsburg:
11.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Phillipsburg:
21.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
17.7%Married-couple family
2.2%Male, no wife present
80.1%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
31.6%Worked part-time
64.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.0%One full-time, other didn't work
21.0%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
7.6%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
69.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
2.2%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
66.2%1939 or earlier
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