Wayne, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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2.8% of Wayne, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 246.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 8.7% of high school graduates and 30.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 6.4% among disabled males and 8.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.8%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wayne, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Wayne: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
Wayne: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wayne: | 6.4% |
New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 12.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne: | 37.2% |
New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wayne: | 8.5% |
New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 13.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wayne: | 35.8% |
New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 60.8% |
Residents above poverty level: | 16.6% |
Poverty by age in Wayne, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wayne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.1%Under 5 years
- 4.0%5 years
- 1.8%6 to 11 years
- 1.9%12 to 14 years
- 4.5%15 years
- 2.7%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 0.9%25 to 34 years
- 1.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 2.4%55 to 64 years
- 6.7%65 to 74 years
- 4.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wayne,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 2.2%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 1.7%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 2.3%15 years
- 2.7%16 and 17 years
- 3.2%18 to 24 years
- 3.6%25 to 34 years
- 3.4%35 to 44 years
- 2.3%45 to 54 years
- 2.0%55 to 64 years
- 5.2%65 to 74 years
- 11.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wayne,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 1.3%Under 5 years
- 1.4%5 years
- 1.9%6 to 11 years
- 1.2%12 to 14 years
- 4.9%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 1.7%18 to 24 years
- 1.2%25 to 34 years
- 1.7%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 1.1%55 to 64 years
- 1.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wayne, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, NJ (%)
- 3.0%White
- 4.0%Black
- 100.0%American Indian
- 4.0%Asian
- 2.0%Other race
- 2.0%2+ races
- 5.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wayne, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 1,040White
- 15Black
- 24American Indian
- 229Asian
- 17Other race
- 842+ races
- 182Hispanic
- 2.4%Below poverty level
- 97.6%Above poverty level
- 4.7%Below poverty level
- 95.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wayne, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Wayne, New Jersey: | 2.1% |
State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wayne: | 8.7% |
New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wayne: | 30.4% |
New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 40.7%Married-couple family
- 14.9%Male, no wife present
- 44.3%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 2.9%1999 to 2000
- 2.9%1995 to 1998
- 18.8%1990 to 1994
- 3.8%1980 to 1989
- 3.4%1970 to 1979
- 22.1%1960 to 1969
- 17.8%1950 to 1959
- 10.6%1940 to 1949
- 17.8%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.2%1999 to 2000
- 5.6%1995 to 1998
- 5.8%1990 to 1994
- 11.7%1980 to 1989
- 8.1%1970 to 1979
- 28.1%1960 to 1969
- 24.2%1950 to 1959
- 7.8%1940 to 1949
- 7.3%1939 or earlier