5.3% of Sayreville, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 81.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.9% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.9%. For comparison, it was 28.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sayreville, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sayreville:
5.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sayreville:
1.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sayreville:
12.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sayreville:
23.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.5%
Poverty by age in Sayreville, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sayreville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
3.4%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sayreville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
6.2%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
12.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sayreville,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.3%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sayreville, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sayreville, NJ (%)
6.0%White
3.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
5.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
8.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
5.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sayreville, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,167White
188Black
0American Indian
400Asian
29Native Hawaiian
245Other race
3662+ races
484Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
5.6%Below poverty level
94.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sayreville, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Sayreville, New Jersey:
4.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sayreville:
4.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sayreville:
13.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
67.4%Married-couple family
3.7%Male, no wife present
28.8%Female, no husband present
11.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.4%Worked part-time
72.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.9%One full-time, other part-time
10.1%One full-time, other didn't work
20.2%Both worked part-time
22.3%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
33.6%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
6.4%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
15.0%1980 to 1989
10.7%1970 to 1979
17.9%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
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