10.5% of Highland Park, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 10.1% of high school graduates and 10.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.4%. For comparison, it was 45.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Highland Park, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Park:
10.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Highland Park:
5.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Highland Park:
21.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Highland Park:
16.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.4%
Residents above poverty level:
45.0%
Poverty by age in Highland Park, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Highland Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.6%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
18.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Highland Park,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
63.2%5 years
20.9%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
15.9%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Highland Park,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.7%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
9.3%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Highland Park, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Park, NJ (%)
5.5%White
15.4%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.8%Asian
48.1%Other race
2.8%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Highland Park, NJ (absolute numbers)
408White
175Black
0American Indian
466Asian
527Other race
302+ races
491Hispanic
6.0%Below poverty level
94.0%Above poverty level
18.1%Below poverty level
81.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Highland Park, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Highland Park, New Jersey:
10.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Highland Park:
10.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Highland Park:
10.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
81.5%Married-couple family
13.1%Male, no wife present
5.4%Female, no husband present
6.8%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
68.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
49.1%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
47.3%One part-time, other didn't work
3.6%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
8.5%1970 to 1979
19.7%1960 to 1969
15.5%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
6.3%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
54.8%1939 or earlier
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