Latest news about poverty in Plainfield, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.6% of Plainfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 12.2% of high school graduates and 23.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 48.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plainfield, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plainfield:
18.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plainfield:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plainfield:
16.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plainfield:
7.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
48.9%
Poverty by age in Plainfield, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plainfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
39.7%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
54.6%15 years
46.3%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
14.7%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
5.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plainfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
28.9%Under 5 years
31.9%5 years
29.7%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
7.2%15 years
41.6%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
15.5%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plainfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
6.4%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
9.5%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plainfield, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainfield, NJ (%)
9.5%White
15.0%Black
4.6%American Indian
3.0%Asian
23.3%Other race
23.1%2+ races
23.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plainfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
391White
2,810Black
21American Indian
15Asian
5,778Other race
1,5362+ races
6,647Hispanic
16.5%Below poverty level
83.5%Above poverty level
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plainfield, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Plainfield, New Jersey:
29.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plainfield:
12.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plainfield:
23.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
46.4%Married-couple family
18.6%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.2%Worked part-time
59.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.9%One full-time, other didn't work
12.6%Both worked part-time
43.4%One part-time, other didn't work
15.1%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
3.9%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
41.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.4%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
5.4%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
18.8%1940 to 1949
38.6%1939 or earlier
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