4.6% of Somerville, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 110.7% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. The poverty rate was 14.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 40.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Somerville, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
4.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Somerville:
2.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Somerville:
14.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Somerville:
31.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
40.2%
Poverty by age in Somerville, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Somerville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
0.1%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Somerville,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.0%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Somerville,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Somerville, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, NJ (%)
4.0%White
8.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.4%Asian
0.1%Other race
1.7%2+ races
1.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Somerville, NJ (absolute numbers)
235White
111Black
0American Indian
22Asian
1Other race
192+ races
54Hispanic
4.1%Below poverty level
95.9%Above poverty level
4.5%Below poverty level
95.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Somerville, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Somerville, New Jersey:
0.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Somerville:
5.5%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Somerville:
0.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
44.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
56.0%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
22.9%Worked part-time
73.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
22.3%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
2.7%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
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