Latest news about poverty in Avalon, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.9% of Avalon, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.1% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Avalon, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avalon:
4.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avalon:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avalon:
13.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avalon:
29.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Avalon, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avalon,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avalon,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
20.8%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avalon,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
19.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avalon, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avalon, NJ (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avalon, NJ (absolute numbers)
63White
1Black
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avalon, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Avalon, New Jersey:
3.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avalon:
4.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avalon:
19.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
81.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.0%Female, no husband present
16.7%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
83.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
18.8%One part-time, other didn't work
81.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
46.7%1990 to 1994
33.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
20.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.3%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
13.5%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
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