Latest news about poverty in Princeton, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.3% of Princeton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.5% of high school graduates and 18.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.6%. For comparison, it was 30.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Princeton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Princeton:
3.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Princeton:
13.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Princeton:
13.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.9%
Poverty by age in Princeton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Princeton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
1.1%12 to 14 years
8.2%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Princeton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
1.3%12 to 14 years
2.4%15 years
1.1%16 and 17 years
13.4%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Princeton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Princeton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, NJ (%)
5.0%White
2.9%Black
19.5%American Indian
8.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
47.2%Other race
2.1%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Princeton, NJ (absolute numbers)
748White
44Black
84American Indian
335Asian
0Native Hawaiian
129Other race
462+ races
90Hispanic
5.5%Below poverty level
94.5%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Princeton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Princeton, New Jersey:
2.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Princeton:
6.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Princeton:
18.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
63.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
36.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
62.3%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
23.8%One part-time, other didn't work
76.2%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
71.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
5.3%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
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