Latest news about poverty in Newark, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
24.0% of Newark, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 18.4% of high school graduates and 27.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.0%. For comparison, it was 63.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newark, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
24.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newark:
9.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newark:
28.0%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newark:
17.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.0%
Residents above poverty level:
63.5%
Poverty by age in Newark, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
29.1%5 years
23.7%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
24.1%15 years
39.7%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
32.1%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
33.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.3%6 to 11 years
37.0%12 to 14 years
22.2%15 years
26.8%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
21.1%45 to 54 years
29.1%55 to 64 years
26.0%65 to 74 years
24.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newark,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
15.7%Under 6 years
10.9%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
7.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newark, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NJ (%)
17.1%White
25.7%Black
18.0%American Indian
29.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
22.2%Other race
27.4%2+ races
25.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newark, NJ (absolute numbers)
4,438White
34,112Black
315American Indian
1,623Asian
0Native Hawaiian
17,381Other race
11,8842+ races
27,796Hispanic
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
20.7%Below poverty level
79.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newark, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Newark, New Jersey:
32.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newark:
18.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newark:
27.1%
New Jersey:
21.4%
30.3%Married-couple family
10.9%Male, no wife present
58.9%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
23.0%Worked part-time
71.1%Did not work
0.3%Both worked full-time
8.1%One full-time, other part-time
24.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.2%Both worked part-time
24.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
2.5%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
21.3%1940 to 1949
44.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
2.4%1970 to 1979
7.9%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
45.6%1939 or earlier
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