11.2% of Avenel, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.8% of high school graduates and 15.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.2%. For comparison, it was 46.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Avenel, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avenel:
11.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avenel:
3.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avenel:
17.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avenel:
13.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.2%
Residents above poverty level:
46.7%
Poverty by age in Avenel, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avenel,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
15.7%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avenel,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
29.4%12 to 14 years
47.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
12.2%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
16.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avenel,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
8.5%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avenel, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avenel, NJ (%)
12.9%White
18.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
19.2%Other race
13.7%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avenel, NJ (absolute numbers)
558White
564Black
0American Indian
0Asian
203Other race
2172+ races
773Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avenel, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Avenel, New Jersey:
17.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avenel:
7.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avenel:
15.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
26.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
73.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.6%Worked part-time
94.4%Did not work
16.8%Both worked full-time
21.1%One full-time, other part-time
42.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
26.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
8.7%1980 to 1989
9.7%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
31.3%1950 to 1959
17.5%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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