19.7% of Asbury Park, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.8% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 17.0% of high school graduates and 20.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 97.3%. For comparison, it was 50.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Asbury Park, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Asbury Park:
19.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Asbury Park:
8.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Asbury Park:
28.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Asbury Park:
27.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
97.3%
Residents above poverty level:
50.3%
Poverty by age in Asbury Park, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Asbury Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
81.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Asbury Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
53.1%Under 5 years
60.7%5 years
38.4%6 to 11 years
25.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
43.7%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
20.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Asbury Park,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
14.1%Under 6 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
7.4%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Asbury Park, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asbury Park, NJ (%)
11.6%White
35.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
35.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.5%Other race
22.1%2+ races
15.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Asbury Park, NJ (absolute numbers)
664White
1,760Black
0American Indian
140Asian
0Native Hawaiian
454Other race
3412+ races
482Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Asbury Park, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Asbury Park, New Jersey:
28.9%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Asbury Park:
17.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Asbury Park:
20.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
11.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
88.7%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.6%Worked part-time
60.1%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
79.6%One part-time, other didn't work
20.4%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
15.0%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
63.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
2.8%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
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