11.0% of Lakehurst, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.6% of high school graduates and 18.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 31.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakehurst, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakehurst:
11.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakehurst:
8.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakehurst:
21.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakehurst:
45.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.0%
Poverty by age in Lakehurst, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakehurst,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.8%6 to 11 years
64.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
12.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakehurst,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
31.4%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakehurst,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
12.4%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakehurst, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakehurst, NJ (%)
8.2%White
48.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
24.4%2+ races
19.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakehurst, NJ (absolute numbers)
147White
91Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1042+ races
100Hispanic
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
25.7%Below poverty level
74.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakehurst, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Lakehurst, New Jersey:
19.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakehurst:
7.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakehurst:
18.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
0.0%Married-couple family
4.2%Male, no wife present
95.8%Female, no husband present
14.8%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
53.4%Did not 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
36.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
31.6%1940 to 1949
31.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
15.9%1939 or earlier
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