17.8% of Wharton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 13.9% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.5%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wharton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wharton:
17.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wharton:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wharton:
25.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wharton:
11.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.5%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Wharton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wharton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
29.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.1%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wharton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
24.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
33.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.3%55 to 64 years
36.6%65 to 74 years
22.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wharton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
26.6%65 to 74 years
15.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wharton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wharton, NJ (%)
20.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
19.1%2+ races
13.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wharton, NJ (absolute numbers)
550White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3462+ races
509Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
19.1%Below poverty level
80.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wharton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wharton, New Jersey:
19.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wharton:
13.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wharton:
20.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
81.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.0%Female, no husband present
13.5%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
48.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
51.8%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
20.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
79.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
33.6%1939 or earlier
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