8.3% of Clayton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.8% of high school graduates and 16.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.1%. For comparison, it was 18.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clayton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
8.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clayton:
5.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clayton:
17.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 16.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clayton:
39.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.1%
Residents above poverty level:
18.0%
Poverty by age in Clayton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clayton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
9.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 14 years
5.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clayton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
16.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clayton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.3%Under 6 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
1.7%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clayton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, NJ (%)
8.7%White
15.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clayton, NJ (absolute numbers)
494White
265Black
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clayton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Clayton, New Jersey:
6.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clayton:
7.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clayton:
16.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
34.6%Married-couple family
18.5%Male, no wife present
46.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
1.3%Worked part-time
98.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
33.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
44.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
8.8%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
13.6%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.1%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
18.3%1939 or earlier
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