Latest news about poverty in Raritan, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.3% of Raritan, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.2% of high school graduates and 18.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 33.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Raritan, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Raritan:
5.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Raritan:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Raritan:
8.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Raritan:
16.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.2%
Poverty by age in Raritan, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Raritan,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Raritan,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.1%6 to 11 years
25.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Raritan,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Raritan, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raritan, NJ (%)
2.2%White
15.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.2%Asian
24.4%Other race
0.8%2+ races
9.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Raritan, NJ (absolute numbers)
95White
50Black
0American Indian
75Asian
169Other race
152+ races
174Hispanic
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
7.1%Below poverty level
92.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Raritan, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Raritan, New Jersey:
6.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Raritan:
4.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Raritan:
18.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.8%Worked part-time
72.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.0%One full-time, other didn't work
17.0%Both worked part-time
9.4%One part-time, other didn't work
40.6%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
7.0%1980 to 1989
4.4%1970 to 1979
23.7%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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