Latest news about poverty in Middlesex, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.1% of Middlesex, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.7% of high school graduates and 13.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.7%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Middlesex, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Middlesex:
7.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Middlesex:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Middlesex:
12.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Middlesex:
19.8%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.5%
Poverty by age in Middlesex, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Middlesex,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.2%16 and 17 years
13.5%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
6.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
34.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Middlesex,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
14.6%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Middlesex,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.2%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Middlesex, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middlesex, NJ (%)
3.1%White
5.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
21.1%Asian
6.1%Other race
2.5%2+ races
8.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Middlesex, NJ (absolute numbers)
232White
57Black
0American Indian
333Asian
130Other race
372+ races
348Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Middlesex, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Middlesex, New Jersey:
3.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Middlesex:
6.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Middlesex:
13.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
80.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.3%Female, no husband present
37.2%Worked full-time, year-round
20.9%Worked part-time
41.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.5%One part-time, other didn't work
45.0%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
21.1%1980 to 1989
11.3%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
22.5%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
17.3%1939 or earlier
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