3.0% of Tenafly, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 221.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.2% of high school graduates and 56.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.3%. For comparison, it was 24.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Tenafly, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Tenafly:
3.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Tenafly:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Tenafly:
10.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 5.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Tenafly:
19.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.3%
Residents above poverty level:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Tenafly, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Tenafly,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
18.5%12 to 14 years
9.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Tenafly,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
13.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Tenafly,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.8%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Tenafly, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tenafly, NJ (%)
4.0%White
13.1%Black
1.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.5%2+ races
4.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Tenafly, NJ (absolute numbers)
348White
26Black
78Asian
0Other race
392+ races
46Hispanic
1.8%Below poverty level
98.2%Above poverty level
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Tenafly, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Tenafly, New Jersey:
3.1%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Tenafly:
2.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Tenafly:
56.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
24.5%Married-couple family
45.7%Male, no wife present
29.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
63.2%One part-time, other didn't work
36.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
16.1%1960 to 1969
26.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
3.3%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
18.3%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
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