West Paterson, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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3.4% of West Paterson, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 186.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.4% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.0% among disabled males and 2.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.8%. For comparison, it was 42.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Paterson, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
West Paterson: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
West Paterson: | 1.2% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
West Paterson: | 4.0% |
New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
West Paterson: | 35.8% |
New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
West Paterson: | 2.0% |
New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 21.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
West Paterson: | 9.8% |
New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 44.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 42.4% |
Poverty by age in West Paterson, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Paterson,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.4%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 4.1%6 to 11 years
- 4.4%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 1.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 0.8%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Paterson,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.1%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 15.7%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 5.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.1%35 to 44 years
- 5.2%45 to 54 years
- 2.6%55 to 64 years
- 4.1%65 to 74 years
- 7.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Paterson,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.7%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 2.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 3.5%18 to 24 years
- 0.7%25 to 34 years
- 0.4%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 0.6%55 to 64 years
- 1.4%65 to 74 years
- 2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Paterson, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paterson, NJ (%)
- 3.5%White
- 4.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 10.0%Other race
- 0.6%2+ races
- 6.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paterson, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 232White
- 16Black
- 0Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 42Other race
- 172+ races
- 118Hispanic
- 3.3%Below poverty level
- 96.7%Above poverty level
- 3.5%Below poverty level
- 96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Paterson, NJ
Children below poverty level:
West Paterson, New Jersey: | 5.0% |
State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West Paterson: | 7.4% |
New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West Paterson: | 4.6% |
New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 15.7%Married-couple family
- 47.9%Male, no wife present
- 36.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 6.7%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 28.9%1960 to 1969
- 17.8%1950 to 1959
- 18.9%1940 to 1949
- 27.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.6%1995 to 1998
- 3.6%1990 to 1994
- 12.4%1980 to 1989
- 7.2%1970 to 1979
- 22.5%1960 to 1969
- 28.6%1950 to 1959
- 10.4%1940 to 1949
- 13.6%1939 or earlier