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11.8% of Collingswood, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 11.1% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.1%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Collingswood, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Collingswood:
11.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Collingswood:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Collingswood:
22.1%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Collingswood:
36.0%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.1%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Collingswood, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Collingswood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
31.0%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
20.2%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Collingswood,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.5%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
47.1%16 and 17 years
10.7%18 to 24 years
12.8%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
19.3%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Collingswood,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
4.0%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Collingswood, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Collingswood, NJ (%)
10.2%White
26.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
10.5%Asian
12.8%Other race
7.5%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Collingswood, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,077White
435Black
0American Indian
17Asian
26Other race
742+ races
150Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Collingswood, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Collingswood, New Jersey:
12.3%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Collingswood:
11.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Collingswood:
17.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
38.5%Married-couple family
10.8%Male, no wife present
50.8%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
25.8%Worked part-time
72.9%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
92.5%One part-time, other didn't work
7.5%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
6.1%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
21.4%1940 to 1949
64.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
0.9%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
3.2%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
66.4%1939 or earlier
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