Latest news about poverty in Lakewood, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
39.2% of Lakewood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.3% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 30.1% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 51.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lakewood, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
39.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lakewood:
7.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lakewood:
38.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 4.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lakewood:
4.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
51.4%
Poverty by age in Lakewood, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lakewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
47.9%Under 5 years
88.2%5 years
50.9%6 to 11 years
34.8%12 to 14 years
49.1%15 years
37.5%16 and 17 years
47.0%18 to 24 years
35.7%25 to 34 years
33.8%35 to 44 years
20.3%45 to 54 years
26.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lakewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
40.4%Under 5 years
18.8%5 years
42.2%6 to 11 years
51.0%12 to 14 years
31.3%15 years
52.6%16 and 17 years
38.1%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
44.3%35 to 44 years
11.5%45 to 54 years
43.2%55 to 64 years
21.8%65 to 74 years
27.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lakewood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lakewood, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, NJ (%)
40.0%White
51.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
34.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lakewood, NJ (absolute numbers)
24,607White
533Black
0American Indian
0Asian
9Native Hawaiian
462Other race
1,3762+ races
1,574Hispanic
41.1%Below poverty level
58.9%Above poverty level
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lakewood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Lakewood, New Jersey:
39.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lakewood:
30.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lakewood:
26.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
88.9%Married-couple family
4.1%Male, no wife present
7.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
19.4%Worked part-time
80.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
15.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.3%Both worked part-time
64.2%One part-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
12.1%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
5.1%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
10.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
8.3%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
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