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3.8% of Fords, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 153.5% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 3.1% of high school graduates and 11.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Fords, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fords:
3.8%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fords:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fords:
5.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fords:
12.2%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Poverty by age in Fords, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fords,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fords,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
5.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.6%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.6%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fords,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
4.2%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
1.1%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
1.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fords, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fords, NJ (%)
3.1%White
1.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.1%Asian
6.4%Other race
2.2%2+ races
3.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fords, NJ (absolute numbers)
150White
36Black
0American Indian
169Asian
97Other race
322+ races
116Hispanic
2.9%Below poverty level
97.1%Above poverty level
5.8%Below poverty level
94.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fords, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Fords, New Jersey:
3.0%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fords:
3.1%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fords:
11.3%
New Jersey:
21.4%
72.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
5.5%Worked full-time, year-round
22.7%Worked part-time
71.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
46.7%One full-time, other part-time
53.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
48.5%1950 to 1959
5.4%1940 to 1949
32.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
3.6%1980 to 1989
6.4%1970 to 1979
14.7%1960 to 1969
46.5%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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