12.6% of Blackwood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.9% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 8.3% of high school graduates and 4.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 23.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blackwood, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blackwood:
12.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blackwood:
10.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blackwood:
11.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blackwood:
16.3%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.9%
Poverty by age in Blackwood, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blackwood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
42.1%5 years
61.9%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.2%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
22.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blackwood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
28.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
37.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.2%18 to 24 years
10.6%25 to 34 years
37.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blackwood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
14.9%Under 6 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blackwood, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackwood, NJ (%)
8.0%White
29.4%Black
0.0%Asian
94.5%Other race
9.7%2+ races
33.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackwood, NJ (absolute numbers)
271White
94Black
0Asian
138Other race
412+ races
169Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blackwood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Blackwood, New Jersey:
29.7%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blackwood:
8.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blackwood:
4.6%
New Jersey:
21.4%
35.7%Married-couple family
3.2%Male, no wife present
61.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.6%Worked part-time
74.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
34.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
50.0%One part-time, other didn't work
16.0%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
18.6%1960 to 1969
81.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
0.5%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
2.1%1980 to 1989
3.1%1970 to 1979
20.5%1960 to 1969
46.4%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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