4.9% of Hawthorne, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.3% of high school graduates and 15.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.1%. For comparison, it was 22.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hawthorne, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hawthorne:
4.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hawthorne:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hawthorne:
9.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hawthorne:
18.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
48.1%
Residents above poverty level:
22.9%
Poverty by age in Hawthorne, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hawthorne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hawthorne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hawthorne,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hawthorne, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hawthorne, NJ (%)
4.6%White
1.9%Black
0.0%Asian
2.1%Other race
4.2%2+ races
6.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hawthorne, NJ (absolute numbers)
588White
16Black
0Asian
27Other race
1642+ races
283Hispanic
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hawthorne, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Hawthorne, New Jersey:
2.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hawthorne:
4.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hawthorne:
15.2%
New Jersey:
21.4%
25.7%Married-couple family
63.4%Male, no wife present
10.9%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
26.9%Worked part-time
70.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
13.3%One full-time, other didn't work
23.3%Both worked part-time
26.7%One part-time, other didn't work
36.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
9.4%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
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