4.7% of Buena, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 107.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.3% of high school graduates and 6.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.1%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Buena, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Buena:
4.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Buena:
2.7%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Buena:
10.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 13.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Buena:
32.5%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.1%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Buena, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Buena,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
7.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.2%12 to 14 years
32.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
1.3%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Buena,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.4%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
1.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
30.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Buena,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
4.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
5.2%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Buena, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buena, NJ (%)
6.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
26.5%Other race
4.6%2+ races
3.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Buena, NJ (absolute numbers)
153White
0Black
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
61Other race
312+ races
45Hispanic
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Buena, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Buena, New Jersey:
3.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Buena:
4.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Buena:
6.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
57.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
42.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
7.1%Worked part-time
92.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
21.7%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
39.1%One part-time, other didn't work
39.1%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
22.4%1980 to 1989
14.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
32.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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