8.9% of Palmyra, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.3% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.6%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palmyra, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palmyra:
8.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palmyra:
6.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palmyra:
18.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palmyra:
26.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.6%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Palmyra, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palmyra,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
72.8%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
26.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palmyra,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
22.9%18 to 24 years
3.3%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palmyra,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
8.1%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palmyra, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmyra, NJ (%)
6.9%White
13.6%Black
9.0%Asian
14.3%Other race
5.8%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palmyra, NJ (absolute numbers)
330White
147Black
23Asian
91Other race
432+ races
170Hispanic
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palmyra, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Palmyra, New Jersey:
8.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palmyra:
6.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palmyra:
20.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
20.0%Married-couple family
23.2%Male, no wife present
56.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
44.0%Worked part-time
56.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
33.3%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
13.5%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
44.2%1939 or earlier
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