5.7% of Colonia, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.7% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.4% of high school graduates and 28.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 7.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Colonia, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Colonia:
5.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Colonia:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Colonia:
12.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Colonia:
21.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
7.3%
Poverty by age in Colonia, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Colonia,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
19.3%5 years
24.3%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Colonia,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
4.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Colonia,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
8.1%Under 6 years
18.5%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Colonia, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colonia, NJ (%)
2.5%White
32.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.3%Asian
44.4%Other race
2.0%2+ races
11.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Colonia, NJ (absolute numbers)
264White
249Black
0American Indian
132Asian
554Other race
342+ races
318Hispanic
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Colonia, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Colonia, New Jersey:
9.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Colonia:
2.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Colonia:
28.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
26.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.3%Female, no husband present
17.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.6%Worked part-time
44.4%Did not work
14.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.0%One part-time, other didn't work
40.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
46.3%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
12.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
6.2%1970 to 1979
26.0%1960 to 1969
50.2%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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