7.4% of Belmar, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 6.7% of high school graduates and 7.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.6%. For comparison, it was 31.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belmar, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belmar:
7.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belmar:
4.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belmar:
12.6%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belmar:
19.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.6%
Residents above poverty level:
31.7%
Poverty by age in Belmar, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belmar,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
3.6%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belmar,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.5%16 and 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belmar,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
8.2%Under 6 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
8.1%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belmar, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmar, NJ (%)
6.3%White
14.1%Black
0.0%Asian
25.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
7.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belmar, NJ (absolute numbers)
288White
44Black
0Asian
52Other race
02+ races
64Hispanic
6.5%Below poverty level
93.5%Above poverty level
11.3%Below poverty level
88.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belmar, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Belmar, New Jersey:
8.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belmar:
6.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belmar:
7.4%
New Jersey:
21.4%
39.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.5%Female, no husband present
4.1%Worked full-time, year-round
53.3%Worked part-time
42.6%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
100.0%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
11.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
88.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
2.2%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
8.2%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
51.7%1939 or earlier
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