6.7% of Hackettstown, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.3% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.5%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hackettstown, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hackettstown:
6.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hackettstown:
2.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hackettstown:
9.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hackettstown:
14.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Hackettstown, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hackettstown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
44.4%5 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
69.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
6.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
2.4%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hackettstown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
6.6%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
22.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
9.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hackettstown,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 17 years
3.2%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hackettstown, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hackettstown, NJ (%)
3.0%White
1.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
11.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hackettstown, NJ (absolute numbers)
166White
4Black
2American Indian
22Asian
84Other race
1012+ races
374Hispanic
3.2%Below poverty level
96.8%Above poverty level
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hackettstown, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Hackettstown, New Jersey:
10.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hackettstown:
4.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hackettstown:
21.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
52.8%Married-couple family
42.1%Male, no wife present
5.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.6%Worked part-time
85.4%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
74.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
14.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
52.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
26.2%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
27.4%1939 or earlier
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