7.0% of Matawan, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.1% of high school graduates and 20.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.5%. For comparison, it was 24.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Matawan, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Matawan:
7.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Matawan:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Matawan:
5.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Matawan:
7.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.4%
Poverty by age in Matawan, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Matawan,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
9.8%Under 5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
13.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Matawan,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.0%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
6.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Matawan,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.8%25 to 34 years
2.1%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Matawan, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matawan, NJ (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
14.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.0%2+ races
4.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Matawan, NJ (absolute numbers)
510White
0Black
52American Indian
43Asian
0Other race
522+ races
47Hispanic
6.8%Below poverty level
93.2%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Matawan, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Matawan, New Jersey:
6.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Matawan:
6.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Matawan:
20.1%
New Jersey:
21.4%
47.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.6%Worked part-time
67.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
27.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
73.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
25.7%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
25.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
12.1%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
19.9%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
20.3%1939 or earlier
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