6.6% of Bergenfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.5% of high school graduates and 16.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.3%. For comparison, it was 20.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bergenfield, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bergenfield:
6.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bergenfield:
2.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bergenfield:
9.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bergenfield:
11.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.1%
Poverty by age in Bergenfield, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bergenfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
6.5%12 to 14 years
14.1%15 years
7.9%16 and 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bergenfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
39.8%5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
16.7%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bergenfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
2.1%12 to 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bergenfield, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bergenfield, NJ (%)
4.0%White
3.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.2%Asian
21.3%Other race
6.0%2+ races
12.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bergenfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
363White
92Black
0American Indian
394Asian
635Other race
2192+ races
1,053Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bergenfield, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Bergenfield, New Jersey:
8.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bergenfield:
5.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bergenfield:
16.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
46.2%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
50.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
38.9%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.0%One part-time, other didn't work
64.0%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
19.3%1950 to 1959
18.5%1940 to 1949
62.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
2.3%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
34.2%1950 to 1959
25.2%1940 to 1949
25.1%1939 or earlier
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