Latest news about poverty in Summit, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
5.0% of Summit, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 93.7% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.0% of high school graduates and 5.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.4%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Summit, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
5.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Summit:
3.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Summit:
12.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 5.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Summit:
14.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.4%
Residents above poverty level:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Summit, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Summit,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
3.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.5%6 to 11 years
1.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.5%16 and 17 years
2.6%18 to 24 years
6.3%25 to 34 years
9.9%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Summit,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
4.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.3%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
13.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Summit,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
6.4%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
2.9%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.5%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Summit, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, NJ (%)
3.1%White
17.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
13.3%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Summit, NJ (absolute numbers)
442White
275Black
0American Indian
33Asian
0Native Hawaiian
222Other race
2892+ races
192Hispanic
4.9%Below poverty level
95.1%Above poverty level
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Summit, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Summit, New Jersey:
3.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Summit:
5.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Summit:
5.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
44.0%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
53.6%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
41.9%Worked part-time
52.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
70.2%One part-time, other didn't work
17.5%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
21.1%1960 to 1969
22.7%1950 to 1959
28.1%1940 to 1949
28.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
5.8%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
10.9%1940 to 1949
39.8%1939 or earlier
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