2.1% of Chatham, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 353.3% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.2% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.5%. For comparison, it was 8.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chatham, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chatham:
2.1%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chatham:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chatham:
3.8%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 5.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chatham:
10.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.5%
Residents above poverty level:
8.9%
Poverty by age in Chatham, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chatham,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
9.2%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.6%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chatham,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
1.1%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
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.4%35 to 44 years
0.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chatham,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.4%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
10.8%65 to 74 years
0.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chatham, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatham, NJ (%)
1.3%White
13.0%Black
4.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
6.4%2+ races
3.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chatham, NJ (absolute numbers)
91White
5Black
47Asian
0Other race
402+ races
17Hispanic
1.6%Below poverty level
98.4%Above poverty level
2.3%Below poverty level
97.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chatham, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Chatham, New Jersey:
0.9%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chatham:
2.2%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chatham:
33.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
28.2%Married-couple family
71.8%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
11.8%Worked part-time
87.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
33.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%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
24.5%1950 to 1959
22.4%1940 to 1949
53.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
3.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
24.3%1940 to 1949
35.6%1939 or earlier
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