12.8% of Florence, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.7% of high school graduates and 36.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 26.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
12.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
6.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.0%
Poverty by age in Florence, NJ
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
10.3%5 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 14 years
6.0%15 years
6.4%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, NJ (%)
6.7%White
22.1%Black
25.2%American Indian
9.0%Asian
20.8%Native Hawaiian
28.5%Other race
12.8%2+ races
23.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, NJ (absolute numbers)
18,275White
20,847Black
746American Indian
3,412Asian
35Native Hawaiian
15,947Other race
6,3932+ races
23,108Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Florence, New Jersey:
18.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Florence:
13.7%
New Jersey:
13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Florence:
36.2%
New Jersey:
34.7%
28.6%Married-couple family
9.5%Male, no wife present
61.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
15.6%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
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