Maplewood, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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4.4% of Maplewood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 117.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.8% of high school graduates and 31.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.9% among disabled males and 10.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 46.9%. For comparison, it was 20.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Maplewood, 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 place among poor and not poor residents:
| Maplewood: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Maplewood: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Maplewood: | 8.9% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 13.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Maplewood: | 34.1% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Maplewood: | 10.8% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Maplewood: | 29.5% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 46.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 20.8% |
Poverty by age in Maplewood, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Maplewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 8.2%5 years
- 3.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.5%12 to 14 years
- 12.3%15 years
- 9.8%16 and 17 years
- 6.1%18 to 24 years
- 1.8%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 3.3%65 to 74 years
- 9.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Maplewood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.2%Under 5 years
- 2.0%5 years
- 6.4%6 to 11 years
- 1.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 11.2%16 and 17 years
- 3.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.9%25 to 34 years
- 7.2%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 4.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.0%65 to 74 years
- 13.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Maplewood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.1%Under 5 years
- 2.8%5 years
- 3.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.5%12 to 14 years
- 2.2%15 years
- 7.6%16 and 17 years
- 3.2%18 to 24 years
- 2.7%25 to 34 years
- 2.7%35 to 44 years
- 2.0%45 to 54 years
- 1.6%55 to 64 years
- 3.1%65 to 74 years
- 5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Maplewood, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maplewood, NJ (%)
- 4.5%White
- 4.3%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 1.0%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 13.8%Other race
- 9.8%2+ races
- 4.3%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Maplewood, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 483White
- 317Black
- 0American Indian
- 11Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 115Other race
- 2692+ races
- 96Hispanic
- 3.8%Below poverty level
- 96.2%Above poverty level
- 7.6%Below poverty level
- 92.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Maplewood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Maplewood, New Jersey: | 4.9% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Maplewood: | 7.8% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Maplewood: | 31.6% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 57.4%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 42.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 8.8%1995 to 1998
- 3.9%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 0.0%1970 to 1979
- 4.4%1960 to 1969
- 26.0%1950 to 1959
- 12.7%1940 to 1949
- 44.2%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.5%1995 to 1998
- 1.5%1990 to 1994
- 1.5%1980 to 1989
- 2.7%1970 to 1979
- 4.5%1960 to 1969
- 8.9%1950 to 1959
- 17.1%1940 to 1949
- 63.0%1939 or earlier