4.2% of Emerson, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 130.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.4% of high school graduates and 28.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Emerson, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Emerson:
4.2%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Emerson:
2.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Emerson:
12.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 6.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Emerson:
21.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Emerson, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Emerson,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Emerson,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
34.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Emerson,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
0.2%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Emerson, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emerson, NJ (%)
6.0%White
9.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.3%2+ races
0.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Emerson, NJ (absolute numbers)
319White
4Black
4.7%Below poverty level
95.3%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Emerson, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Emerson, New Jersey:
7.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Emerson:
3.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Emerson:
28.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
61.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
34.5%Worked part-time
65.5%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
48.8%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
6.6%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
47.2%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
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