Latest news about poverty in Elizabeth, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.6% of Elizabeth, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 15.1% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.6%. For comparison, it was 68.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elizabeth, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabeth:
16.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elizabeth:
8.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elizabeth:
29.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elizabeth:
17.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.6%
Residents above poverty level:
68.4%
Poverty by age in Elizabeth, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elizabeth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
47.6%5 years
28.5%6 to 11 years
14.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
27.9%16 and 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
16.2%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
26.2%65 to 74 years
40.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elizabeth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
22.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
63.2%15 years
19.3%16 and 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
31.5%65 to 74 years
36.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elizabeth,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
12.3%Under 6 years
10.4%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elizabeth, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth, NJ (%)
12.6%White
16.2%Black
14.9%American Indian
32.7%Asian
15.2%Other race
14.2%2+ races
15.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elizabeth, NJ (absolute numbers)
2,141White
3,706Black
246American Indian
1,096Asian
8,221Other race
3,5532+ races
13,532Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elizabeth, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Elizabeth, New Jersey:
20.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elizabeth:
15.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elizabeth:
20.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
58.4%Married-couple family
13.3%Male, no wife present
28.3%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
79.8%Did not work
2.7%Both worked full-time
3.9%One full-time, other part-time
23.4%One full-time, other didn't work
6.3%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
45.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
19.6%1940 to 1949
48.3%1939 or earlier
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