Irvington, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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17.6% of Irvington, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 20.0% of high school graduates and 35.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.1% among disabled males and 22.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.3%. For comparison, it was 66.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Irvington, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Irvington: | 17.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Irvington: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Irvington: | 16.1% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 24.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Irvington: | 27.7% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Irvington: | 22.4% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Irvington: | 27.5% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 88.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 66.6% |
Poverty by age in Irvington, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Irvington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 27.3%Under 5 years
- 12.8%5 years
- 17.5%6 to 11 years
- 20.9%12 to 14 years
- 49.6%15 years
- 25.3%16 and 17 years
- 20.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.9%25 to 34 years
- 11.6%35 to 44 years
- 10.1%45 to 54 years
- 6.3%55 to 64 years
- 12.1%65 to 74 years
- 22.3%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Irvington,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 22.4%Under 5 years
- 8.5%5 years
- 26.0%6 to 11 years
- 27.7%12 to 14 years
- 16.8%15 years
- 20.1%16 and 17 years
- 20.1%18 to 24 years
- 17.8%25 to 34 years
- 19.7%35 to 44 years
- 17.3%45 to 54 years
- 17.6%55 to 64 years
- 16.2%65 to 74 years
- 21.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Irvington,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 13.8%Under 5 years
- 10.2%5 years
- 11.5%6 to 11 years
- 9.3%12 to 14 years
- 10.7%15 years
- 12.2%16 and 17 years
- 11.4%18 to 24 years
- 8.9%25 to 34 years
- 7.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 3.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Irvington, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irvington, NJ (%)
- 13.7%White
- 16.5%Black
- 9.0%American Indian
- 14.7%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 24.4%Other race
- 15.0%2+ races
- 29.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Irvington, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 386White
- 7,529Black
- 54American Indian
- 194Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 1,217Other race
- 1,4402+ races
- 2,423Hispanic
- 18.0%Below poverty level
- 82.0%Above poverty level
- 16.4%Below poverty level
- 83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Irvington, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Irvington, New Jersey: | 22.8% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Irvington: | 20.0% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Irvington: | 35.8% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 26.8%Married-couple family
- 13.0%Male, no wife present
- 60.2%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 1.3%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.9%1970 to 1979
- 7.6%1960 to 1969
- 20.3%1950 to 1959
- 21.2%1940 to 1949
- 38.6%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 0.2%1995 to 1998
- 1.9%1990 to 1994
- 1.7%1980 to 1989
- 3.9%1970 to 1979
- 10.5%1960 to 1969
- 21.7%1950 to 1959
- 23.9%1940 to 1949
- 36.2%1939 or earlier