Latest news about poverty in Totowa, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.9% of Totowa, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 150.7% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 1.9% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.5%. For comparison, it was 19.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Totowa, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Totowa:
3.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Totowa:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Totowa:
3.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Totowa:
11.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.5%
Residents above poverty level:
19.9%
Poverty by age in Totowa, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Totowa,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
23.5%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Totowa,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
58.3%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Totowa,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.9%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Totowa, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Totowa, NJ (%)
2.7%White
1.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
4.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Totowa, NJ (absolute numbers)
185White
8Black
0Asian
0Other race
1032+ races
131Hispanic
3.0%Below poverty level
97.0%Above poverty level
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Totowa, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Totowa, New Jersey:
2.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Totowa:
1.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Totowa:
29.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
36.9%Married-couple family
63.1%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.5%Worked part-time
70.5%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
69.2%One part-time, other didn't work
30.8%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
16.7%1940 to 1949
31.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
33.5%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
21.7%1939 or earlier
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