Berkeley Heights, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.4% of Berkeley Heights, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 299.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.5% of high school graduates and 37.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.5% among disabled males and 6.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.5%. For comparison, it was 7.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Berkeley Heights: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Berkeley Heights: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Berkeley Heights: | 6.5% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 6.7% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkeley Heights: | 30.2% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Berkeley Heights: | 6.3% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 8.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Berkeley Heights: | 20.2% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 40.5% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 7.3% |
Poverty by age in Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berkeley Heights,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 1.9%Under 5 years
- 17.0%5 years
- 4.3%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 7.3%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.0%65 to 74 years
- 10.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berkeley Heights,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.9%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 1.5%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 13.4%16 and 17 years
- 6.4%18 to 24 years
- 3.2%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 1.2%45 to 54 years
- 3.2%55 to 64 years
- 7.6%65 to 74 years
- 0.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berkeley Heights,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.0%Under 5 years
- 3.3%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 4.9%16 and 17 years
- 3.0%18 to 24 years
- 1.3%25 to 34 years
- 0.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.4%45 to 54 years
- 0.0%55 to 64 years
- 0.9%65 to 74 years
- 1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berkeley Heights, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley Heights, NJ (%)
- 2.5%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 7.4%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 1.9%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berkeley Heights, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 210White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 127Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 17Hispanic
- 2.0%Below poverty level
- 98.0%Above poverty level
- 4.0%Below poverty level
- 96.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: | 2.3% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Berkeley Heights: | 8.5% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Berkeley Heights: | 37.1% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 66.1%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 33.9%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 12.1%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.6%1970 to 1979
- 12.1%1960 to 1969
- 25.8%1950 to 1959
- 13.6%1940 to 1949
- 25.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 6.1%1995 to 1998
- 4.3%1990 to 1994
- 5.0%1980 to 1989
- 10.3%1970 to 1979
- 26.9%1960 to 1969
- 29.9%1950 to 1959
- 7.9%1940 to 1949
- 9.1%1939 or earlier