1.8% of Watchung, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 434.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. The poverty rate was 4.6% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Watchung, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watchung:
1.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watchung:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watchung:
4.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watchung:
18.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Watchung, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watchung,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
28.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watchung,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%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watchung,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watchung, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watchung, NJ (%)
1.4%White
60.4%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watchung, NJ (absolute numbers)
62White
15Black
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
1.2%Below poverty level
98.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watchung, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Watchung, New Jersey:
0.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watchung:
1.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watchung:
0.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.1%Worked part-time
82.9%Did not 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
64.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
36.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
15.3%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
22.0%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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