Latest news about poverty in Hackensack, NJ collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Hackensack, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 9.0% of high school graduates and 21.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.2%. For comparison, it was 53.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hackensack, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hackensack:
12.4%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hackensack:
5.6%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hackensack:
15.3%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hackensack:
13.6%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.2%
Residents above poverty level:
53.0%
Poverty by age in Hackensack, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hackensack,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
17.8%Under 5 years
53.1%5 years
27.3%6 to 11 years
46.9%12 to 14 years
36.7%15 years
5.9%16 and 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
27.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hackensack,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.1%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
13.5%25 to 34 years
13.3%35 to 44 years
14.9%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hackensack,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
3.7%Under 6 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 17 years
14.5%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hackensack, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hackensack, NJ (%)
15.7%White
9.0%Black
29.9%American Indian
6.1%Asian
16.0%Other race
7.9%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hackensack, NJ (absolute numbers)
1,809White
809Black
35American Indian
360Asian
1,563Other race
6672+ races
2,670Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hackensack, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Hackensack, New Jersey:
20.6%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hackensack:
9.0%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hackensack:
21.8%
New Jersey:
21.4%
47.4%Married-couple family
7.4%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
73.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
43.0%One full-time, other didn't work
3.0%Both worked part-time
7.7%One part-time, other didn't work
46.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
8.1%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
39.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
26.2%1939 or earlier
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