6.1% of Fair Lawn, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.2% of high school graduates and 10.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.4%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fair Lawn, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fair Lawn:
6.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fair Lawn:
3.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fair Lawn:
22.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fair Lawn:
27.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.4%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Fair Lawn, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fair Lawn,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fair Lawn,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
63.1%15 years
5.3%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fair Lawn,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.0%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.7%12 to 17 years
3.4%18 to 24 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fair Lawn, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fair Lawn, NJ (%)
7.2%White
1.5%Black
78.5%American Indian
3.1%Asian
13.9%Other race
12.3%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fair Lawn, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,635White
18Black
21American Indian
126Asian
209Other race
5042+ races
270Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fair Lawn, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Fair Lawn, New Jersey:
6.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fair Lawn:
6.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fair Lawn:
10.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
60.2%Married-couple family
4.3%Male, no wife present
35.4%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
14.4%Worked part-time
81.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
15.7%One full-time, other part-time
6.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.6%One part-time, other didn't work
60.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
44.9%1950 to 1959
28.4%1940 to 1949
15.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
33.6%1950 to 1959
29.3%1940 to 1949
19.1%1939 or earlier
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