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Clark, New Jersey (NJ) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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Latest news about poverty in Clark, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

1.9% of Clark, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 399.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. Taking into account residents not living in families, 5.6% of high school graduates and 11.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 2.3% among disabled males and 3.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.1%. For comparison, it was 18.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Clark, NJ

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clark:

1.9%
Whole state:

9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clark:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.4%

Poverty rate among disabled males:
Clark:

2.3%
New Jersey:

11.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 16.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Clark:

50.0%
New Jersey:

28.1%

Poverty rate among disabled females:
Clark:

3.1%
New Jersey:

15.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 14.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Clark:

17.9%
New Jersey:

29.6%

Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

22.1%
Residents above poverty level:

18.5%

Poverty by age in Clark, NJ

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clark
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 1.5%Under 5 years
  • 9.6%5 years
  • 1.9%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
  • 0.5%25 to 34 years
  • 1.1%35 to 44 years
  • 0.7%45 to 54 years
  • 0.0%55 to 64 years
  • 2.9%65 to 74 years
  • 0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clark
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clark,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
  • 6.2%Under 5 years
  • 0.0%5 years
  • 4.6%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
  • 3.0%25 to 34 years
  • 2.6%35 to 44 years
  • 2.8%45 to 54 years
  • 2.2%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 8.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clark, NJ
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clark,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
  • 0.5%Under 5 years
  • 4.3%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
  • 0.8%25 to 34 years
  • 0.2%35 to 44 years
  • 1.4%45 to 54 years
  • 0.6%55 to 64 years
  • 0.0%65 to 74 years
  • 3.3%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Clark, NJ

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Clark, NJ
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clark, NJ (%)
  • 2.3%White
  • 0.0%Black
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 0.0%Native Hawaiian
  • 0.0%Other race
  • 0.0%2+ races
  • 0.0%Hispanic

  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clark, NJ (absolute numbers)
  • 223White
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 1.6%Below poverty level
  • 98.4%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 3.5%Below poverty level
  • 96.5%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Clark, NJ

Children below poverty level:
Clark, New Jersey:

2.6%
State:

12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Clark:

5.6%
New Jersey:

13.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Clark:

11.9%
New Jersey:

34.7%
Poor families by family type
  • 78.7%Married-couple family
  • 0.0%Male, no wife present
  • 21.3%Female, no husband present

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • 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
  • 33.6%1960 to 1969
  • 25.7%1950 to 1959
  • 31.9%1940 to 1949
  • 8.8%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 0.2%1999 to 2000
  • 1.1%1995 to 1998
  • 0.6%1990 to 1994
  • 3.3%1980 to 1989
  • 6.4%1970 to 1979
  • 29.7%1960 to 1969
  • 37.3%1950 to 1959
  • 15.3%1940 to 1949
  • 6.2%1939 or earlier
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