20.0% of Dunellen, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.5% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 14.3% of high school graduates and 41.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 40.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 27.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dunellen, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dunellen:
20.0%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dunellen:
10.9%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dunellen:
40.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 5.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dunellen:
16.1%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
27.6%
Poverty by age in Dunellen, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dunellen,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
79.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.3%6 to 11 years
44.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.4%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
14.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
53.1%65 to 74 years
66.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dunellen,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
12.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
34.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
61.0%65 to 74 years
34.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dunellen,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
28.5%Under 6 years
7.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
22.3%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
21.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
41.3%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dunellen, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunellen, NJ (%)
5.0%White
34.3%Black
21.9%Asian
23.1%Other race
33.3%2+ races
30.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dunellen, NJ (absolute numbers)
136White
141Black
153Asian
734Other race
4022+ races
1,113Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dunellen, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Dunellen, New Jersey:
23.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dunellen:
14.3%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dunellen:
41.9%
New Jersey:
21.4%
64.9%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
24.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.6%Worked part-time
81.4%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
64.5%One part-time, other didn't work
35.5%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
66.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
2.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
48.5%1939 or earlier
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