5.3% of Secaucus, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 82.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.1% of high school graduates and 25.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 40.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Secaucus, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Secaucus:
5.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Secaucus:
3.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Secaucus:
8.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Secaucus:
14.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
40.7%
Poverty by age in Secaucus, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Secaucus,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
11.3%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
8.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
25.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Secaucus,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Secaucus,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
0.8%12 to 17 years
5.9%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
5.3%45 to 54 years
3.4%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Secaucus, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Secaucus, NJ (%)
10.0%White
11.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
1.0%Asian
2.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Secaucus, NJ (absolute numbers)
765White
96Black
29American Indian
94Asian
36Other race
1572+ races
164Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
4.0%Below poverty level
96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Secaucus, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Secaucus, New Jersey:
1.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Secaucus:
5.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Secaucus:
25.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
52.2%Married-couple family
35.8%Male, no wife present
11.9%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.1%Worked part-time
76.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
62.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
23.0%1970 to 1979
23.0%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
16.6%1980 to 1989
23.2%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
18.6%1950 to 1959
7.7%1940 to 1949
16.1%1939 or earlier
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