4.1% of Rutherford, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 137.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.2% of high school graduates and 19.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.4%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rutherford, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rutherford:
4.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rutherford:
1.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rutherford:
11.5%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rutherford:
25.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.4%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Rutherford, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rutherford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.4%16 and 17 years
2.2%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rutherford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.5%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rutherford,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.6%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rutherford, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rutherford, NJ (%)
4.3%White
1.4%Black
74.9%American Indian
2.5%Asian
20.7%Other race
3.6%2+ races
5.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rutherford, NJ (absolute numbers)
439White
7Black
66American Indian
71Asian
171Other race
1062+ races
225Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rutherford, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Rutherford, New Jersey:
3.4%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rutherford:
3.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rutherford:
19.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
20.7%Married-couple family
11.6%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
29.7%Worked full-time, year-round
13.0%Worked part-time
57.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
71.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.6%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
4.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
19.9%1940 to 1949
37.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
2.5%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
5.4%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
18.2%1940 to 1949
55.7%1939 or earlier
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