9.0% of Little Ferry, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.4% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 76.0%. For comparison, it was 57.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Little Ferry, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Little Ferry:
9.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Little Ferry:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Little Ferry:
17.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Little Ferry:
16.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
76.0%
Residents above poverty level:
57.3%
Poverty by age in Little Ferry, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Little Ferry,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
69.9%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Little Ferry,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
20.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Little Ferry,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
0.1%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Little Ferry, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Ferry, NJ (%)
11.6%White
12.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.6%Asian
14.9%Other race
1.8%2+ races
10.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Little Ferry, NJ (absolute numbers)
466White
50Black
0American Indian
60Asian
276Other race
362+ races
446Hispanic
10.0%Below poverty level
90.0%Above poverty level
8.6%Below poverty level
91.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Little Ferry, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Little Ferry, New Jersey:
8.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Little Ferry:
8.4%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Little Ferry:
15.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
80.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
19.5%Female, no husband present
9.1%Worked full-time, year-round
13.7%Worked part-time
77.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
44.9%One full-time, other part-time
6.3%One full-time, other didn't work
17.1%Both worked part-time
13.9%One part-time, other didn't work
17.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
45.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
10.7%1940 to 1949
24.4%1939 or earlier
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