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West Paterson, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
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3.4% of West Paterson, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 186.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 7.4% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.0% among disabled males and 2.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.8%. For comparison, it was 42.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in West Paterson, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
West Paterson:

3.4%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
West Paterson:

1.2%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
West Paterson:

4.0%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this borough among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
West Paterson:

35.8%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
West Paterson:

2.0%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this borough among poor females (it is 21.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
West Paterson:

9.8%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

44.8%
Residents above poverty level:

42.4%

Poverty by age in West Paterson, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Paterson
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Paterson,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.4%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 4.1%6 to 11 years
  • 4.4%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 1.0%16 and 17 years
  • 4.3%18 to 24 years
  • 0.0%25 to 34 years
  • 4.2%35 to 44 years
  • 0.8%45 to 54 years
  • 1.6%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Paterson
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Paterson,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 5.1%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 15.7%6 to 11 years
  • 0.0%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 5.9%18 to 24 years
  • 2.3%25 to 34 years
  • 3.1%35 to 44 years
  • 5.2%45 to 54 years
  • 2.6%55 to 64 years
  • 4.1%65 to 74 years
  • 7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Paterson, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Paterson,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 2.7%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.0%6 to 11 years
  • 2.5%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 3.5%18 to 24 years
  • 0.7%25 to 34 years
  • 0.4%35 to 44 years
  • 1.2%45 to 54 years
  • 0.6%55 to 64 years
  • 1.4%65 to 74 years
  • 2.4%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in West Paterson, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in West Paterson, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paterson, NJ (%)
  • 3.5%White
  • 4.0%Black
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 10.0%Other race
  • 0.6%2+ races
  • 6.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in West Paterson, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Paterson, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 232White
  • 16Black
  • 0Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 42Other race
  • 172+ races
  • 118Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 3.3%Below poverty level
  • 96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 3.5%Below poverty level
  • 96.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in West Paterson, NJ

Children below poverty level:
West Paterson, New Jersey:

5.0%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West Paterson:

7.4%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West Paterson:

4.6%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 15.7%Married-couple family
  • 47.9%Male, no wife present
  • 36.4%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.0%1995 to 1998
  • 6.7%1990 to 1994
  • 0.0%1980 to 1989
  • 0.0%1970 to 1979
  • 28.9%1960 to 1969
  • 17.8%1950 to 1959
  • 18.9%1940 to 1949
  • 27.8%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 1.6%1995 to 1998
  • 3.6%1990 to 1994
  • 12.4%1980 to 1989
  • 7.2%1970 to 1979
  • 22.5%1960 to 1969
  • 28.6%1950 to 1959
  • 10.4%1940 to 1949
  • 13.6%1939 or earlier
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