6.9% of Folsom, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.4% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 4.9% of high school graduates and 29.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 4.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Folsom, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Folsom:
6.9%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Folsom:
2.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Folsom:
8.7%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Folsom:
16.7%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
4.9%
Poverty by age in Folsom, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Folsom,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
17.1%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.6%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Folsom,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
84.6%5 years
8.1%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
1.8%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Folsom,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Folsom, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folsom, NJ (%)
5.2%White
6.2%Black
41.6%Other race
0.0%2+ races
22.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Folsom, NJ (absolute numbers)
77White
1Black
47Other race
02+ races
39Hispanic
5.1%Below poverty level
94.9%Above poverty level
34.1%Below poverty level
65.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Folsom, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Folsom, New Jersey:
8.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Folsom:
4.9%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Folsom:
29.0%
New Jersey:
21.4%
78.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
21.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
82.4%One part-time, other didn't work
17.6%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
68.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
20.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
39.9%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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