11.3% of Somers Point, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.4% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.0% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.1%. For comparison, it was 38.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somers Point, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somers Point:
11.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somers Point:
7.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somers Point:
18.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somers Point:
18.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.1%
Residents above poverty level:
38.3%
Poverty by age in Somers Point, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somers Point,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
8.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
24.4%6 to 11 years
37.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
29.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somers Point,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
12.6%Under 5 years
47.1%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 14 years
34.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.1%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
12.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somers Point,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
13.1%Under 6 years
15.5%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
7.9%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somers Point, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers Point, NJ (%)
9.3%White
15.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
25.1%Other race
12.5%2+ races
20.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somers Point, NJ (absolute numbers)
691White
178Black
0American Indian
0Asian
63Other race
1502+ races
305Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somers Point, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Somers Point, New Jersey:
13.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somers Point:
9.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somers Point:
15.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
15.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
84.4%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
37.6%Worked part-time
58.7%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
69.2%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%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
17.2%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
32.8%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
24.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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