8.8% of Pompton Lakes, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.2% of high school graduates and 24.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 39.4%. For comparison, it was 14.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pompton Lakes, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pompton Lakes:
8.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pompton Lakes:
3.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pompton Lakes:
8.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pompton Lakes:
7.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
39.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.1%
Poverty by age in Pompton Lakes, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pompton Lakes,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
8.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
50.6%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
6.1%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
23.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pompton Lakes,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.7%6 to 11 years
23.2%12 to 14 years
29.2%15 years
5.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pompton Lakes,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.6%Under 6 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
1.7%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pompton Lakes, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pompton Lakes, NJ (%)
8.5%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
23.5%Other race
5.0%2+ races
13.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pompton Lakes, NJ (absolute numbers)
654White
0Black
0Asian
54Other race
742+ races
248Hispanic
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pompton Lakes, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Pompton Lakes, New Jersey:
11.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pompton Lakes:
5.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pompton Lakes:
24.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
43.6%Married-couple family
12.8%Male, no wife present
43.6%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
65.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
25.5%One full-time, other didn't work
22.3%Both worked part-time
7.4%One part-time, other didn't work
44.7%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
22.3%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
26.2%1950 to 1959
35.0%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
7.5%1980 to 1989
9.3%1970 to 1979
16.7%1960 to 1969
36.3%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
15.5%1939 or earlier
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