Belleville, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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8.3% of Belleville, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 13.0% of high school graduates and 26.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.3% among disabled males and 13.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.4%. For comparison, it was 46.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belleville, 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:
Belleville: | 8.3% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
Belleville: | 4.5% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Belleville: | 7.3% |
New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 22.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Belleville: | 23.3% |
New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Belleville: | 13.3% |
New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Belleville: | 33.0% |
New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 75.4% |
Residents above poverty level: | 46.6% |
Poverty by age in Belleville, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belleville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 12.0%Under 5 years
- 15.3%5 years
- 8.5%6 to 11 years
- 11.1%12 to 14 years
- 14.8%15 years
- 7.8%16 and 17 years
- 12.5%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.6%55 to 64 years
- 6.1%65 to 74 years
- 13.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belleville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 7.5%Under 5 years
- 3.5%5 years
- 12.4%6 to 11 years
- 18.2%12 to 14 years
- 7.5%15 years
- 10.6%16 and 17 years
- 12.0%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 8.1%35 to 44 years
- 6.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.3%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 16.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belleville,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.9%Under 5 years
- 10.4%5 years
- 4.5%6 to 11 years
- 7.7%12 to 14 years
- 4.4%15 years
- 6.4%16 and 17 years
- 8.4%18 to 24 years
- 4.7%25 to 34 years
- 3.3%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 2.3%55 to 64 years
- 2.7%65 to 74 years
- 7.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belleville, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belleville, NJ (%)
- 7.0%White
- 10.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 11.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 10.7%Other race
- 8.0%2+ races
- 10.1%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belleville, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 1,141White
- 174Black
- 0American Indian
- 810Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 905Other race
- 3972+ races
- 1,491Hispanic
- 7.2%Below poverty level
- 92.8%Above poverty level
- 12.1%Below poverty level
- 87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belleville, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Belleville, New Jersey: | 10.9% |
State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Belleville: | 13.0% |
New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Belleville: | 26.3% |
New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 53.2%Married-couple family
- 18.5%Male, no wife present
- 28.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 11.4%1980 to 1989
- 3.8%1970 to 1979
- 4.8%1960 to 1969
- 24.2%1950 to 1959
- 15.9%1940 to 1949
- 38.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.3%1995 to 1998
- 0.2%1990 to 1994
- 4.5%1980 to 1989
- 4.8%1970 to 1979
- 7.9%1960 to 1969
- 22.7%1950 to 1959
- 21.0%1940 to 1949
- 38.4%1939 or earlier