10.1% of Carteret, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.2% of high school graduates and 21.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 40.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Carteret, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Carteret:
10.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Carteret:
3.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Carteret:
21.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Carteret:
25.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
40.5%
Poverty by age in Carteret, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Carteret,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.6%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
9.6%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
0.2%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Carteret,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
24.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Carteret,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
6.1%Under 6 years
6.1%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
0.9%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Carteret, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carteret, NJ (%)
9.7%White
11.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.2%Asian
17.1%Native Hawaiian
22.4%Other race
5.1%2+ races
11.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Carteret, NJ (absolute numbers)
500White
536Black
0American Indian
538Asian
15Native Hawaiian
948Other race
2182+ races
1,051Hispanic
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
10.3%Below poverty level
89.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Carteret, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Carteret, New Jersey:
11.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Carteret:
6.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Carteret:
21.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
49.7%Married-couple family
1.2%Male, no wife present
49.1%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
15.1%Worked part-time
79.9%Did not work
22.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.8%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
2.2%One part-time, other didn't work
40.1%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
6.2%1970 to 1979
25.9%1960 to 1969
35.0%1950 to 1959
11.7%1940 to 1949
21.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
7.6%1970 to 1979
21.9%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
13.8%1940 to 1949
18.8%1939 or earlier
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