7.6% of Closter, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.7% of high school graduates and 31.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.1%. For comparison, it was 12.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Closter, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Closter:
7.6%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Closter:
5.5%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Closter:
20.4%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 7.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Closter:
22.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.1%
Residents above poverty level:
12.3%
Poverty by age in Closter, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Closter,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
11.7%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
9.3%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Closter,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.0%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
7.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Closter,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
26.6%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
5.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Closter, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Closter, NJ (%)
6.7%White
27.6%Black
12.0%American Indian
0.6%Asian
7.1%Other race
38.4%2+ races
9.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Closter, NJ (absolute numbers)
243White
78Black
23American Indian
17Asian
32Other race
3972+ races
72Hispanic
10.7%Below poverty level
89.3%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Closter, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Closter, New Jersey:
15.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Closter:
3.7%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Closter:
31.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
29.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.7%Worked part-time
62.3%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
22.0%Both worked part-time
17.1%One part-time, other didn't work
61.0%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
48.5%1970 to 1979
30.3%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
34.0%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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