12.0% of Elmwood Park, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 19.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 10.2% of high school graduates and 14.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 41.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Elmwood Park, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Elmwood Park:
12.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Elmwood Park:
7.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Elmwood Park:
16.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Elmwood Park:
12.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.1%
Poverty by age in Elmwood Park, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Elmwood Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
51.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
9.8%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
19.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Elmwood Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
30.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.6%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
51.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
25.8%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Elmwood Park,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
21.1%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Elmwood Park, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmwood Park, NJ (%)
8.5%White
33.2%Black
22.4%American Indian
8.3%Asian
16.5%Other race
13.7%2+ races
12.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Elmwood Park, NJ (absolute numbers)
872White
510Black
23American Indian
169Asian
613Other race
3292+ races
851Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Elmwood Park, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Elmwood Park, New Jersey:
22.9%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Elmwood Park:
10.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Elmwood Park:
14.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
59.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.3%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
5.9%One full-time, other part-time
18.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
52.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.6%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
7.6%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
46.2%1940 to 1949
18.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
5.9%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
33.5%1950 to 1959
25.5%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
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