5.7% of East Rutherford, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 69.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.9% of high school graduates and 12.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.4%. For comparison, it was 56.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in East Rutherford, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
East Rutherford:
5.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
East Rutherford:
3.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
East Rutherford:
21.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
East Rutherford:
32.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.4%
Residents above poverty level:
56.7%
Poverty by age in East Rutherford, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in East Rutherford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
12.8%65 to 74 years
22.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in East Rutherford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
27.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in East Rutherford,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in East Rutherford, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Rutherford, NJ (%)
6.8%White
24.4%Black
6.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.2%2+ races
1.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in East Rutherford, NJ (absolute numbers)
330White
103Black
161Asian
0Other race
22+ races
23Hispanic
6.1%Below poverty level
93.9%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in East Rutherford, NJ
Children below poverty level:
East Rutherford, New Jersey:
0.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
East Rutherford:
5.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
East Rutherford:
12.7%
New Jersey:
21.4%
73.8%Married-couple family
26.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
25.5%Worked full-time, year-round
8.7%Worked part-time
65.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
66.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
33.3%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
70.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
29.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
6.3%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
37.6%1939 or earlier
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