11.7% of Ridgefield Park, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.5% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.3%. For comparison, it was 34.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ridgefield Park, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgefield Park:
11.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ridgefield Park:
6.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ridgefield Park:
11.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ridgefield Park:
6.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.3%
Residents above poverty level:
34.7%
Poverty by age in Ridgefield Park, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ridgefield Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
45.3%Under 5 years
14.8%6 to 11 years
22.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ridgefield Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.4%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 14 years
89.8%15 years
12.8%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
16.5%25 to 34 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ridgefield Park,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
11.5%Under 6 years
8.3%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 17 years
4.2%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ridgefield Park, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgefield Park, NJ (%)
10.8%White
31.0%Black
27.2%American Indian
8.4%Asian
4.7%Other race
6.3%2+ races
10.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ridgefield Park, NJ (absolute numbers)
461White
255Black
41American Indian
76Asian
87Other race
2572+ races
742Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ridgefield Park, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey:
22.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ridgefield Park:
9.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ridgefield Park:
11.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
34.8%Married-couple family
7.0%Male, no wife present
58.2%Female, no husband present
25.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.3%Worked part-time
53.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
54.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
10.8%One part-time, other didn't work
34.4%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
8.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
24.1%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
48.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
5.0%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
62.1%1939 or earlier
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