2.7% of Helmetta, NJ residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 254.0% less than the poverty level of 9.7% across the entire state of New Jersey. 2.6% of high school graduates and 5.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.8%. For comparison, it was 25.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Helmetta, NJ
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Helmetta:
2.7%
Whole state:
9.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Helmetta:
1.2%
Whole state:
4.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Helmetta:
9.2%
New Jersey:
16.8%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 9.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Helmetta:
34.9%
New Jersey:
19.6%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.8%
Residents above poverty level:
25.7%
Poverty by age in Helmetta, NJ
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Helmetta,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
35.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Helmetta,NJ (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.2%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Helmetta,NJ (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Helmetta, NJ
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helmetta, NJ (%)
3.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Helmetta, NJ (absolute numbers)
61White
3.3%Below poverty level
96.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Helmetta, NJ
Children below poverty level:
Helmetta, New Jersey:
2.5%
State:
12.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Helmetta:
2.6%
New Jersey:
7.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Helmetta:
5.5%
New Jersey:
21.4%
30.8%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
53.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
84.0%Worked part-time
16.0%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.6%1995 to 1998
14.3%1990 to 1994
28.6%1980 to 1989
28.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.4%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
29.5%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
1.8%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
2.3%1940 to 1949
16.0%1939 or earlier
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