8.0% of Kenilworth, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.4% of high school graduates and 3.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 1.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.0%. For comparison, it was 34.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kenilworth, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kenilworth:
8.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kenilworth:
6.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kenilworth:
1.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kenilworth:
2.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.0%
Residents above poverty level:
34.4%
Poverty by age in Kenilworth, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kenilworth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kenilworth,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
67.2%Under 5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.6%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kenilworth,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
32.5%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kenilworth, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenilworth, NJ (%)
9.0%White
12.5%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
7.3%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kenilworth, NJ (absolute numbers)
411White
48Black
0Asian
0Other race
1172+ races
329Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
11.4%Below poverty level
88.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kenilworth, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Kenilworth, New Jersey:
12.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kenilworth:
7.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kenilworth:
3.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
48.8%Married-couple family
31.8%Male, no wife present
19.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
72.1%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
79.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
45.8%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
30.5%1940 to 1949
11.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.1%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
10.6%1960 to 1969
42.0%1950 to 1959
23.6%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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