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Springfield, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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Latest news about poverty in Springfield, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

3.6% of Springfield, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 172.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.5% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.1% among disabled males and 12.6% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.0%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Springfield, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:

3.6%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Springfield:

1.5%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Springfield:

2.1%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:

16.7%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Springfield:

12.6%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 13.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Springfield:

44.1%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

65.0%
Residents above poverty level:

23.9%

Poverty by age in Springfield, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Springfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 2.6%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
  • 6.0%18 to 24 years
  • 1.2%25 to 34 years
  • 1.1%35 to 44 years
  • 1.0%45 to 54 years
  • 3.2%55 to 64 years
  • 5.3%65 to 74 years
  • 4.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Springfield,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 4.4%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.0%6 to 11 years
  • 2.5%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 0.8%18 to 24 years
  • 8.1%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 2.5%45 to 54 years
  • 9.4%55 to 64 years
  • 1.4%65 to 74 years
  • 14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Springfield,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.0%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 0.0%6 to 11 years
  • 1.6%12 to 14 years
  • 0.0%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 4.2%18 to 24 years
  • 0.6%25 to 34 years
  • 0.0%35 to 44 years
  • 1.6%45 to 54 years
  • 2.9%55 to 64 years
  • 0.4%65 to 74 years
  • 4.6%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Springfield, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Springfield, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, NJ (%)
  • 4.1%White
  • 3.6%Black
  • 0.0%American Indian
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 1.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Springfield, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Springfield, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 372White
  • 25Black
  • 0American Indian
  • 0Asian
  • 0Native Hawaiian
  • 0Other race
  • 02+ races
  • 17Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 3.3%Below poverty level
  • 96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 3.4%Below poverty level
  • 96.6%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Springfield, NJ

Children below poverty level:
Springfield, New Jersey:

1.3%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Springfield:

9.5%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Springfield:

28.0%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 92.4%Married-couple family
  • 7.6%Male, no wife present
  • 0.0%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 6.7%1995 to 1998
  • 14.3%1990 to 1994
  • 6.7%1980 to 1989
  • 18.1%1970 to 1979
  • 7.6%1960 to 1969
  • 22.9%1950 to 1959
  • 16.2%1940 to 1949
  • 7.6%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.0%1999 to 2000
  • 0.9%1995 to 1998
  • 3.8%1990 to 1994
  • 6.1%1980 to 1989
  • 5.2%1970 to 1979
  • 15.1%1960 to 1969
  • 40.8%1950 to 1959
  • 18.1%1940 to 1949
  • 9.9%1939 or earlier
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