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7.3% of Alpha, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.6% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.6% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 29.6%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alpha, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alpha:
7.3%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alpha:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alpha:
11.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alpha:
18.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
29.6%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Alpha, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alpha,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
43.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alpha,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
28.6%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
17.8%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alpha,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alpha, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpha, NJ (%)
5.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
34.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpha, NJ (absolute numbers)
83White
21Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
27Other race
122+ races
31Hispanic
5.2%Below poverty level
94.8%Above poverty level
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alpha, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Alpha, New Jersey:
11.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alpha:
5.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alpha:
12.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
61.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.6%Worked part-time
71.4%Did not work
40.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
60.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
36.0%1950 to 1959
24.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
0.6%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
16.9%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
41.4%1939 or earlier
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