9.4% of Stratford, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.8% of high school graduates and 1.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 54.0%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stratford, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stratford:
9.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stratford:
6.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stratford:
9.9%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stratford:
13.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
54.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Stratford, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stratford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
58.5%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stratford,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
44.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
21.0%25 to 34 years
0.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
3.3%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stratford,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
8.9%Under 6 years
6.8%6 to 11 years
14.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.6%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stratford, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stratford, NJ (%)
7.0%White
34.9%Black
0.0%Asian
23.4%Other race
2.3%2+ races
8.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stratford, NJ (absolute numbers)
342White
164Black
0Asian
155Other race
142+ races
87Hispanic
9.4%Below poverty level
90.6%Above poverty level
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stratford, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Stratford, New Jersey:
5.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stratford:
8.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stratford:
1.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
71.6%Married-couple family
13.7%Male, no wife present
14.7%Female, no husband present
4.4%Worked full-time, year-round
69.0%Worked part-time
26.6%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
49.2%One part-time, other didn't work
50.8%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
15.0%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
15.0%1960 to 1969
40.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
1.6%1980 to 1989
3.4%1970 to 1979
48.4%1960 to 1969
31.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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