Latest news about poverty in Morristown, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.1% of Morristown, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.2% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 38.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Morristown, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Morristown:
11.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Morristown:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Morristown:
16.3%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Morristown:
11.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
38.4%
Poverty by age in Morristown, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Morristown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
61.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.6%16 and 17 years
4.8%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
13.1%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Morristown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.4%6 to 11 years
38.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.5%16 and 17 years
14.3%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
17.4%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Morristown,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
6.0%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Morristown, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morristown, NJ (%)
7.0%White
12.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.3%Asian
13.2%Other race
12.4%2+ races
16.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Morristown, NJ (absolute numbers)
765White
194Black
0American Indian
3Asian
210Other race
5322+ races
874Hispanic
7.8%Below poverty level
92.2%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Morristown, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Morristown, New Jersey:
15.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Morristown:
8.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Morristown:
19.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
25.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
74.7%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
17.0%Worked part-time
76.2%Did not work
26.1%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
21.7%One part-time, other didn't work
52.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.9%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.6%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
54.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
12.2%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
42.8%1939 or earlier
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