10.6% of Hammonton, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.9% of high school graduates and 23.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.7%. For comparison, it was 16.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hammonton, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hammonton:
10.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hammonton:
4.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hammonton:
20.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hammonton:
29.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.0%
Poverty by age in Hammonton, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hammonton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
46.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.8%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
28.2%65 to 74 years
30.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hammonton,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
2.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
5.6%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
20.4%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hammonton,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
0.7%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hammonton, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammonton, NJ (%)
7.7%White
28.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
13.4%Other race
23.0%2+ races
16.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hammonton, NJ (absolute numbers)
798White
80Black
0American Indian
0Asian
374Other race
2622+ races
610Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hammonton, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Hammonton, New Jersey:
6.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hammonton:
9.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hammonton:
23.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
27.3%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
8.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.6%Worked part-time
67.4%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
8.1%Both worked part-time
19.8%One part-time, other didn't work
72.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
7.1%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
30.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
10.8%1980 to 1989
13.7%1970 to 1979
14.2%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
27.1%1939 or earlier
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