3.9% of Short Hills, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 146.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. The poverty rate was 0.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.5%. For comparison, it was 9.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Short Hills, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Short Hills:
3.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Short Hills:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Short Hills:
0.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 3.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Short Hills:
0.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.5%
Residents above poverty level:
9.8%
Poverty by age in Short Hills, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Short Hills,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.7%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Short Hills,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.1%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 14 years
15.5%15 years
2.1%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Short Hills,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.5%6 to 11 years
4.5%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
2.6%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 Short Hills, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Short Hills, NJ (%)
3.4%White
27.8%Black
3.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.9%Other race
4.5%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Short Hills, NJ (absolute numbers)
243White
87Black
194Asian
0Native Hawaiian
57Other race
342+ races
26Hispanic
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Short Hills, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Short Hills, New Jersey:
3.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Short Hills:
2.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
48.7%Married-couple family
44.2%Male, no wife present
7.1%Female, no husband present
24.2%Worked full-time, year-round
37.4%Worked part-time
38.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
54.7%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
18.4%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
19.4%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
40.7%1939 or earlier
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