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Bloomfield, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
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Latest news about poverty in Bloomfield, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

5.9% of Bloomfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.8% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.0% among disabled males and 9.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.9%. For comparison, it was 45.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Bloomfield, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:

5.9%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bloomfield:

2.8%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Bloomfield:

8.0%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomfield:

25.6%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Bloomfield:

9.3%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 19.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Bloomfield:

32.5%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

64.9%
Residents above poverty level:

45.5%

Poverty by age in Bloomfield, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomfield
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bloomfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 7.7%Under 5 years
  • 5.4%5 years
  • 4.1%6 to 11 years
  • 9.9%12 to 14 years
  • 27.0%15 years
  • 8.4%16 and 17 years
  • 15.1%18 to 24 years
  • 2.2%25 to 34 years
  • 3.0%35 to 44 years
  • 3.0%45 to 54 years
  • 5.8%55 to 64 years
  • 8.9%65 to 74 years
  • 20.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomfield
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bloomfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 4.8%Under 5 years
  • 1.7%5 years
  • 6.0%6 to 11 years
  • 6.2%12 to 14 years
  • 4.9%15 years
  • 14.5%16 and 17 years
  • 5.3%18 to 24 years
  • 4.4%25 to 34 years
  • 5.6%35 to 44 years
  • 4.5%45 to 54 years
  • 7.5%55 to 64 years
  • 9.2%65 to 74 years
  • 12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomfield, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bloomfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 2.5%Under 5 years
  • 1.8%5 years
  • 2.9%6 to 11 years
  • 2.5%12 to 14 years
  • 5.4%15 years
  • 8.9%16 and 17 years
  • 5.5%18 to 24 years
  • 2.4%25 to 34 years
  • 2.1%35 to 44 years
  • 2.1%45 to 54 years
  • 2.0%55 to 64 years
  • 1.8%65 to 74 years
  • 3.6%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Bloomfield, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Bloomfield, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, NJ (%)
  • 5.9%White
  • 5.7%Black
  • 11.0%American Indian
  • 4.5%Asian
  • 64.6%Native Hawaiian
  • 7.3%Other race
  • 3.2%2+ races
  • 7.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Bloomfield, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bloomfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 1,397White
  • 289Black
  • 39American Indian
  • 310Asian
  • 19Native Hawaiian
  • 574Other race
  • 1662+ races
  • 942Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 5.4%Below poverty level
  • 94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 8.2%Below poverty level
  • 91.8%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Bloomfield, NJ

Children below poverty level:
Bloomfield, New Jersey:

6.3%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Bloomfield:

10.8%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Bloomfield:

23.8%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 60.1%Married-couple family
  • 9.9%Male, no wife present
  • 30.0%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 1.7%1990 to 1994
  • 2.9%1980 to 1989
  • 3.6%1970 to 1979
  • 11.6%1960 to 1969
  • 21.6%1950 to 1959
  • 17.8%1940 to 1949
  • 40.9%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.1%1999 to 2000
  • 1.0%1995 to 1998
  • 0.7%1990 to 1994
  • 2.1%1980 to 1989
  • 4.3%1970 to 1979
  • 7.2%1960 to 1969
  • 19.8%1950 to 1959
  • 18.9%1940 to 1949
  • 45.9%1939 or earlier
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