10.9% of Kearny, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.6% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.3%. For comparison, it was 46.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Kearny, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Kearny:
10.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Kearny:
4.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Kearny:
19.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Kearny:
14.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.3%
Residents above poverty level:
46.9%
Poverty by age in Kearny, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Kearny,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
2.6%15 years
24.3%16 and 17 years
13.1%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
14.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Kearny,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
14.2%Under 5 years
7.5%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
22.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.0%16 and 17 years
19.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
13.6%35 to 44 years
12.9%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Kearny,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.8%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
1.1%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Kearny, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kearny, NJ (%)
8.1%White
18.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
3.1%Asian
13.5%Other race
8.3%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Kearny, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,002White
221Black
0American Indian
42Asian
1,574Other race
8442+ races
2,559Hispanic
10.9%Below poverty level
89.1%Above poverty level
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Kearny, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Kearny, New Jersey:
14.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Kearny:
7.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Kearny:
17.2%
New Jersey:
21.4%
38.4%Married-couple family
13.2%Male, no wife present
48.4%Female, no husband present
4.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.8%Worked part-time
79.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.9%One full-time, other part-time
19.9%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
38.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
5.6%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
57.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.3%1980 to 1989
5.1%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
49.8%1939 or earlier
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