West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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5.7% of West Orange, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 70.5% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 9.8% of high school graduates and 33.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.4% among disabled males and 10.5% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.3%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West Orange, 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:
| West Orange: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
| West Orange: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| West Orange: | 8.4% |
| New Jersey: | 11.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 15.9% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Orange: | 26.9% |
| New Jersey: | 28.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| West Orange: | 10.5% |
| New Jersey: | 15.2% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| West Orange: | 26.6% |
| New Jersey: | 29.6% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 63.3% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 27.6% |
Poverty by age in West Orange, NJ
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West Orange,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 3.7%Under 5 years
- 2.6%5 years
- 4.4%6 to 11 years
- 9.0%12 to 14 years
- 12.3%15 years
- 6.0%16 and 17 years
- 6.7%18 to 24 years
- 3.0%25 to 34 years
- 6.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.1%45 to 54 years
- 2.2%55 to 64 years
- 8.0%65 to 74 years
- 11.9%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West Orange,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
- 5.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.5%6 to 11 years
- 10.3%12 to 14 years
- 11.9%15 years
- 3.4%16 and 17 years
- 5.0%18 to 24 years
- 4.7%25 to 34 years
- 6.5%35 to 44 years
- 2.4%45 to 54 years
- 8.1%55 to 64 years
- 9.0%65 to 74 years
- 14.8%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West Orange,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.8%Under 5 years
- 1.7%5 years
- 3.0%6 to 11 years
- 2.8%12 to 14 years
- 7.0%15 years
- 1.9%16 and 17 years
- 2.9%18 to 24 years
- 2.9%25 to 34 years
- 2.9%35 to 44 years
- 1.1%45 to 54 years
- 2.7%55 to 64 years
- 2.8%65 to 74 years
- 4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West Orange, NJ
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Orange, NJ (%)
- 5.2%White
- 5.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 4.3%Asian
- 0.0%Native Hawaiian
- 9.5%Other race
- 10.5%2+ races
- 9.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West Orange, NJ (absolute numbers)
- 1,104White
- 343Black
- 0American Indian
- 271Asian
- 0Native Hawaiian
- 363Other race
- 7292+ races
- 775Hispanic
- 4.6%Below poverty level
- 95.4%Above poverty level
- 9.4%Below poverty level
- 90.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West Orange, NJ
Children below poverty level:
| West Orange, New Jersey: | 6.0% |
| State: | 12.7% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| West Orange: | 9.8% |
| New Jersey: | 13.8% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| West Orange: | 33.7% |
| New Jersey: | 34.7% |
- 57.0%Married-couple family
- 15.4%Male, no wife present
- 27.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 2.8%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 2.2%1970 to 1979
- 15.9%1960 to 1969
- 21.4%1950 to 1959
- 17.0%1940 to 1949
- 40.7%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 1.0%1999 to 2000
- 4.4%1995 to 1998
- 5.7%1990 to 1994
- 7.4%1980 to 1989
- 4.8%1970 to 1979
- 13.0%1960 to 1969
- 24.6%1950 to 1959
- 13.3%1940 to 1949
- 25.7%1939 or earlier