Latest news about poverty in Camden, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.6% of Camden, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 68.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.2% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 31.5% of high school graduates and 49.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.3% among disabled males and 40.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.4%. For comparison, it was 43.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Camden, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Camden:
28.6%
Whole state:
9.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Camden:
14.4%
Whole state:
4.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Camden:
31.3%
New Jersey:
11.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 28.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
29.0%
New Jersey:
28.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Camden:
40.2%
New Jersey:
15.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 27.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Camden:
30.7%
New Jersey:
29.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.4%
Residents above poverty level:
43.2%
Poverty by age in Camden, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Camden,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
44.4%Under 5 years
7.3%5 years
37.1%6 to 11 years
41.0%12 to 14 years
39.4%15 years
32.3%16 and 17 years
1.4%18 to 24 years
31.6%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
42.6%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
38.6%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Camden,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
37.6%Under 5 years
43.7%5 years
29.3%6 to 11 years
63.5%12 to 14 years
51.8%15 years
39.9%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
27.5%35 to 44 years
36.1%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
37.2%65 to 74 years
39.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Camden,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
34.6%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
22.1%12 to 14 years
17.1%15 years
17.3%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Camden, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, NJ (%)
32.4%White
20.8%Black
53.3%American Indian
35.9%Asian
31.7%Native Hawaiian
47.4%Other race
28.5%2+ races
37.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Camden, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,095White
6,191Black
256American Indian
590Asian
19Native Hawaiian
10,348Other race
9332+ races
14,373Hispanic
28.5%Below poverty level
71.5%Above poverty level
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Camden, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Camden, New Jersey:
39.2%
State:
12.1%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Camden:
31.5%
New Jersey:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Camden:
49.8%
New Jersey:
34.7%
15.6%Married-couple family
14.8%Male, no wife present
69.6%Female, no husband present
2.5%Worked full-time, year-round
21.6%Worked part-time
75.9%Did not work
0.7%Both worked full-time
6.4%One full-time, other part-time
12.3%One full-time, other didn't work
3.7%Both worked part-time
35.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
25.3%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
21.7%1940 to 1949
44.4%1939 or earlier
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