6.3% of Wanaque, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.8% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.9% of high school graduates and 8.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.8%. For comparison, it was 14.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wanaque, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wanaque:
6.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wanaque:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wanaque:
12.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wanaque:
26.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.8%
Residents above poverty level:
14.8%
Poverty by age in Wanaque, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wanaque,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.2%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wanaque,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.6%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
10.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wanaque,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.4%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.8%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wanaque, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wanaque, NJ (%)
4.9%White
54.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
1.6%Asian
0.0%Other race
5.4%2+ races
11.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wanaque, NJ (absolute numbers)
372White
44Black
0American Indian
8Asian
0Other race
812+ races
218Hispanic
5.9%Below poverty level
94.1%Above poverty level
1.3%Below poverty level
98.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wanaque, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wanaque, New Jersey:
5.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wanaque:
5.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wanaque:
8.2%
New Jersey:
21.4%
42.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
57.4%Female, no husband present
21.7%Worked full-time, year-round
5.0%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
78.4%One full-time, other didn't work
21.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
12.9%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
48.4%1950 to 1959
24.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
25.4%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
14.8%1939 or earlier
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