8.8% of Bellmawr, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.3% of high school graduates and 27.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.8%. For comparison, it was 31.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellmawr, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellmawr:
8.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellmawr:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellmawr:
12.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellmawr:
22.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.8%
Residents above poverty level:
31.5%
Poverty by age in Bellmawr, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellmawr,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
25.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
19.2%55 to 64 years
13.4%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellmawr,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.9%6 to 11 years
48.5%12 to 14 years
3.7%15 years
9.7%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellmawr,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.6%Under 6 years
0.8%6 to 11 years
0.1%12 to 17 years
4.6%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
0.7%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellmawr, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellmawr, NJ (%)
8.6%White
2.5%Black
14.4%Asian
0.2%Other race
2.1%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellmawr, NJ (absolute numbers)
699White
14Black
167Asian
1Other race
222+ races
112Hispanic
8.2%Below poverty level
91.8%Above poverty level
14.6%Below poverty level
85.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellmawr, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Bellmawr, New Jersey:
12.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellmawr:
5.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellmawr:
27.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
22.3%Married-couple family
53.2%Male, no wife present
24.5%Female, no husband present
11.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.4%Worked part-time
56.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.7%One full-time, other didn't work
26.3%Both worked part-time
0.0%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
6.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
29.1%1960 to 1969
42.7%1950 to 1959
17.9%1940 to 1949
4.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
6.8%1970 to 1979
22.5%1960 to 1969
44.6%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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