7.4% of Pomona, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.0% of high school graduates and 22.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 6.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pomona, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pomona:
7.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pomona:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pomona:
2.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pomona:
5.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
6.4%
Poverty by age in Pomona, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pomona,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
20.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pomona,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
12.2%12 to 14 years
69.8%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
2.8%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pomona,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pomona, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pomona, NJ (%)
4.5%White
3.5%Black
0.9%Asian
42.2%Other race
4.8%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pomona, NJ (absolute numbers)
118White
50Black
16Asian
462Other race
742+ races
323Hispanic
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pomona, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Pomona, New Jersey:
9.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pomona:
3.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pomona:
22.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
77.8%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
30.8%1995 to 1998
20.5%1990 to 1994
17.9%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
16.1%1995 to 1998
18.1%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
22.6%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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