Latest news about poverty in Paramus, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
4.9% of Paramus, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 98.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.5% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.2%. For comparison, it was 15.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paramus, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Paramus:
4.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Paramus:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Paramus:
10.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Paramus:
21.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.2%
Residents above poverty level:
15.1%
Poverty by age in Paramus, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paramus,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.1%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paramus,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
10.8%Under 5 years
34.1%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paramus,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.7%12 to 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paramus, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paramus, NJ (%)
7.3%White
1.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.6%Asian
4.6%Other race
4.4%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paramus, NJ (absolute numbers)
986White
12Black
0American Indian
221Asian
45Other race
1292+ races
173Hispanic
4.6%Below poverty level
95.4%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paramus, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Paramus, New Jersey:
6.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Paramus:
4.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Paramus:
14.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
94.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
5.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.6%Worked part-time
70.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.9%One part-time, other didn't work
44.9%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
7.5%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
52.8%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
48.5%1950 to 1959
8.4%1940 to 1949
5.7%1939 or earlier
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