8.0% of Linden, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 20.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.1% of high school graduates and 10.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 32.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Linden, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Linden:
8.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Linden:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Linden:
14.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Linden:
17.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
32.3%
Poverty by age in Linden, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Linden,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
47.9%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
4.1%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Linden,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
19.1%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
4.5%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Linden,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
5.7%Under 6 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
3.5%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Linden, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Linden, NJ (%)
11.7%White
8.0%Black
0.9%American Indian
7.7%Asian
10.1%Other race
5.3%2+ races
7.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Linden, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,626White
944Black
2American Indian
108Asian
610Other race
4252+ races
1,111Hispanic
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Linden, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Linden, New Jersey:
11.8%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Linden:
7.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Linden:
10.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
60.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
39.8%Female, no husband present
15.7%Worked full-time, year-round
29.7%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
2.4%One full-time, other part-time
8.1%One full-time, other didn't work
3.4%Both worked part-time
42.8%One part-time, other didn't work
43.4%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
6.7%1980 to 1989
11.4%1970 to 1979
14.8%1960 to 1969
27.3%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
27.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
32.6%1950 to 1959
20.4%1940 to 1949
24.3%1939 or earlier
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