3.5% of Madison, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 176.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.2% of high school graduates and 14.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Madison, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
3.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Madison:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Madison:
12.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Madison:
25.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Madison, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Madison,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
6.3%16 and 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
1.5%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.2%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Madison,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.3%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
17.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Madison,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.7%Under 6 years
0.7%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
4.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Madison, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, NJ (%)
2.9%White
0.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
9.2%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.4%Other race
2.2%2+ races
2.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Madison, NJ (absolute numbers)
325White
1Black
0American Indian
83Asian
0Native Hawaiian
13Other race
542+ races
44Hispanic
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Madison, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Madison, New Jersey:
1.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Madison:
3.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Madison:
14.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
38.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
61.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
29.0%Worked part-time
71.0%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
60.9%Both worked part-time
39.1%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
9.4%1960 to 1969
35.3%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
42.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
10.5%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
13.7%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
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