Latest news about poverty in Allentown, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
3.5% of Allentown, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 175.1% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.8% of high school graduates and 3.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Allentown, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Allentown:
3.5%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Allentown:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Allentown:
3.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Allentown:
9.4%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Allentown, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Allentown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
1.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Allentown,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Allentown,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Allentown, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, NJ (%)
3.6%White
4.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, NJ (absolute numbers)
55White
4Black
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Allentown, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Allentown, New Jersey:
0.2%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Allentown:
3.8%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Allentown:
3.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
50.0%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
100.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
4.2%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
20.3%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
27.8%1939 or earlier
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