Pennsauken, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.8% of Pennsauken, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.2% of high school graduates and 29.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.9% among disabled males and 14.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 48.3%. For comparison, it was 17.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pennsauken, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Pennsauken: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| Pennsauken: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Pennsauken: | 11.9% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pennsauken: | 32.5% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Pennsauken: | 14.0% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 18.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Pennsauken: | 31.7% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 48.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 17.0% |
Poverty by age in Pennsauken, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pennsauken,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 8.8%Under 5 years
- 38.3%5 years
- 14.7%6 to 11 years
- 12.1%12 to 14 years
- 24.8%15 years
- 12.6%16 and 17 years
- 5.8%18 to 24 years
- 4.6%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 7.1%45 to 54 years
- 11.9%55 to 64 years
- 8.5%65 to 74 years
- 8.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pennsauken,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.7%Under 5 years
- 1.9%5 years
- 11.7%6 to 11 years
- 19.8%12 to 14 years
- 11.8%15 years
- 6.2%16 and 17 years
- 7.8%18 to 24 years
- 10.0%25 to 34 years
- 13.0%35 to 44 years
- 8.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.3%55 to 64 years
- 11.6%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pennsauken,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 5.2%Under 5 years
- 6.6%5 years
- 5.6%6 to 11 years
- 4.1%12 to 14 years
- 8.0%15 years
- 5.2%16 and 17 years
- 4.8%18 to 24 years
- 2.6%25 to 34 years
- 4.2%35 to 44 years
- 2.9%45 to 54 years
- 4.9%55 to 64 years
- 2.0%65 to 74 years
- 4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pennsauken, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pennsauken, NJ (%)
- 6.3%White
- 11.9%Black
- 58.7%American Indian
- 13.3%Asian
- 10.9%Other race
- 7.7%2+ races
- 7.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pennsauken, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 990White
- 1,115Black
- 154American Indian
- 397Asian
- 682Other race
- 3492+ races
- 843Hispanic
- 9.3%Below poverty level
- 90.7%Above poverty level
- 14.9%Below poverty level
- 85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pennsauken, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| Pennsauken, New Jersey: | 13.1% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Pennsauken: | 11.2% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Pennsauken: | 29.9% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 43.3%Married-couple family
- 3.3%Male, no wife present
- 53.4%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 2.5%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 4.1%1980 to 1989
- 4.9%1970 to 1979
- 19.1%1960 to 1969
- 30.4%1950 to 1959
- 11.1%1940 to 1949
- 28.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.1%1999 to 2000
- 1.2%1995 to 1998
- 2.5%1990 to 1994
- 6.3%1980 to 1989
- 9.4%1970 to 1979
- 16.3%1960 to 1969
- 29.0%1950 to 1959
- 11.6%1940 to 1949
- 23.7%1939 or earlier