5.4% of Atlantic Highlands, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 78.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 5.3% of high school graduates and 2.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.3%. For comparison, it was 20.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic Highlands:
5.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Atlantic Highlands:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Atlantic Highlands:
10.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 8.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Atlantic Highlands:
17.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.3%
Residents above poverty level:
20.3%
Poverty by age in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Atlantic Highlands,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
13.9%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Atlantic Highlands,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%Under 5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
6.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Atlantic Highlands,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
0.2%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
1.6%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic Highlands, NJ (%)
5.3%White
16.4%Black
4.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Atlantic Highlands, NJ (absolute numbers)
212White
1Black
2American Indian
5.4%Below poverty level
94.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey:
2.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Atlantic Highlands:
5.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Atlantic Highlands:
2.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
77.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
22.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.4%Worked part-time
49.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
28.6%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
71.4%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
73.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
26.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
8.5%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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