8.9% of Brooklawn, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.9% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 7.6% of high school graduates and 5.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 92.9%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brooklawn, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklawn:
8.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brooklawn:
5.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brooklawn:
5.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 26.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brooklawn:
14.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
92.9%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Brooklawn, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brooklawn,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
10.4%Under 5 years
63.3%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
19.7%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brooklawn,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
17.9%16 and 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
7.3%25 to 34 years
7.5%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brooklawn,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
1.5%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brooklawn, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklawn, NJ (%)
7.2%White
4.1%Black
26.7%Asian
0.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brooklawn, NJ (absolute numbers)
94White
8Black
35Asian
0Other race
32+ races
33Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
13.4%Below poverty level
86.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brooklawn, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Brooklawn, New Jersey:
12.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brooklawn:
7.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brooklawn:
5.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
15.0%Married-couple family
15.0%Male, no wife present
70.0%Female, no husband present
23.3%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
46.5%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
0.0%1960 to 1969
33.3%1950 to 1959
66.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
2.2%1970 to 1979
5.8%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
20.7%1940 to 1949
58.2%1939 or earlier
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