9.7% of Ashland, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.4% of high school graduates and 16.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.9%. For comparison, it was 4.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ashland, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
9.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ashland:
4.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ashland:
11.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ashland:
16.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.9%
Residents above poverty level:
4.0%
Poverty by age in Ashland, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ashland,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
1.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ashland,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
38.5%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
69.1%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
15.5%25 to 34 years
19.5%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ashland,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
11.4%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
11.4%12 to 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
9.5%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ashland, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, NJ (%)
5.2%White
63.1%Black
14.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ashland, NJ (absolute numbers)
350White
338Black
113Asian
0Other race
02+ races
129Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ashland, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Ashland, New Jersey:
24.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ashland:
6.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ashland:
16.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
31.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.3%Worked part-time
89.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
86.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
13.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
36.4%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
13.2%1970 to 1979
34.6%1960 to 1969
32.4%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
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