Latest news about poverty in Rahway, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.9% of Rahway, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.4% of high school graduates and 7.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.8%. For comparison, it was 33.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rahway, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rahway:
6.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rahway:
3.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rahway:
11.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rahway:
22.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.8%
Residents above poverty level:
33.7%
Poverty by age in Rahway, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rahway,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.4%16 and 17 years
1.2%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
2.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rahway,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
3.9%5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.6%16 and 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
7.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rahway,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.7%Under 6 years
1.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rahway, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rahway, NJ (%)
5.5%White
8.8%Black
0.0%Asian
7.3%Other race
13.7%2+ races
7.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rahway, NJ (absolute numbers)
498White
811Black
0Asian
244Other race
6812+ races
608Hispanic
7.3%Below poverty level
92.7%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rahway, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Rahway, New Jersey:
5.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rahway:
7.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rahway:
7.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
41.1%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
9.6%Worked full-time, year-round
18.2%Worked part-time
72.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
68.8%One part-time, other didn't work
13.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
4.3%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
16.1%1940 to 1949
32.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
34.6%1950 to 1959
17.2%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
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