40.5% of Penns Grove, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 76.1% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 29.4% of high school graduates and 43.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 53.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.4%. For comparison, it was 46.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Penns Grove, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Penns Grove:
40.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Penns Grove:
18.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Penns Grove:
53.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Penns Grove:
22.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.4%
Residents above poverty level:
46.8%
Poverty by age in Penns Grove, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Penns Grove,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
42.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
81.2%16 and 17 years
82.2%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
18.3%35 to 44 years
19.8%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Penns Grove,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
46.6%Under 5 years
34.5%6 to 11 years
79.7%12 to 14 years
44.7%15 years
58.8%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
34.4%25 to 34 years
48.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.2%55 to 64 years
34.0%65 to 74 years
42.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Penns Grove,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
19.2%Under 6 years
29.5%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 17 years
14.9%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
38.1%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Penns Grove, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penns Grove, NJ (%)
28.2%White
45.4%Black
0.0%Asian
28.6%Other race
26.3%2+ races
47.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Penns Grove, NJ (absolute numbers)
377White
892Black
0Asian
169Other race
1542+ races
749Hispanic
36.7%Below poverty level
63.3%Above poverty level
2.5%Below poverty level
97.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Penns Grove, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Penns Grove, New Jersey:
48.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Penns Grove:
29.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Penns Grove:
43.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
8.3%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
88.3%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
76.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
69.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
30.4%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
19.1%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
48.9%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
0.7%1980 to 1989
3.7%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
15.6%1950 to 1959
18.9%1940 to 1949
48.8%1939 or earlier
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